Category Archives: Aerial/UAS
It’s a Small (Sensor) World
The fascinating emerging world of geophysical and geological exploration with drones For the last 10 years we have seen more and more applications adopting uncrewed aircraft or drones and adding them to their workflows to expand businesses and offer more versatility to their customers. But like in every other new technology, adoption is not uniform,...
Saving Alcatraz (Digitally)
The infamous island is under attack by climate change, rising sea levels, and old age. Can scanning it from the sky and on the ground preserve it? When the first functional photogrammetry uncrewed aviation vehicles (UAVs) became mainstream technology around 2013, geodesists and land surveyors around the world adopted these flying wonders as an innovative...
AI, 5G, and Geospatial Tech Team Up to Predict Wildfire Threat
AI, 5G, and Geospatial Tech Team Up to Predict Wildfire Threat
Behave Like Aviators
The importance of rules and conduct when flying small drones for mapping
Drones in School
STEM education is preparing the next generation of workers for exciting careers in technology-related fields.
Mapping for a Good Cause
When humanitarian emergencies strike, these volunteers are ready to share their geospatial skills and help communities map their way out of crisis. You, too, can lend a hand. After Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique in the middle of March 2019, it left behind more than 1,000 casualties, miles of damaged roads, and ruined at...
