Category Archives: GNSS/Location Tech
Remote Sensing – It’s About the Safety
If you follow trends in industry that serve our profession, it is impossible to not see articles and advertisements about the use of remote sensing technology. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS/drones) tend to be the leaders of the pack for many reasons. However, there are several others, from stationary and mobile terrestrial lidar scanners and cameras,...
NSPS, Geospatial Firms and Others Support IIJA
In a letter to U.S. senators, the National Society of Professional Surveyors, geospatial firms, AEC firms, and transportation entities urged all senators to support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), saying it will “provide meaningful economic and quality of life enhancements to communities across the country.” In all, 76 firms urged passage of the...
GNSS Innovation Keeps Utility Surveyors Safer
The ability to capture accurate points from a distance with images provides a significant leap in safety and efficiency for subsurface utility engineering.
A Better GNSS?
With America, Russia, China, and the EU all now having GNSS constellations operating, what does it mean for surveyors and geospatial professionals?
xyHt Weekly News Recap: 07/16/2021
Esri Releases New Predictive 2050 Global Land Cover Map Esri Awards GIS Users for Innovations Velodyne Lidar Partners with NVIDIA Metropolis for Infrastructure Solutions Zoom75 & Zoom 95 – The New GeoMax Robotic Total Stations Lidar Helps Reveal Radiation Hot Spots at Chernobyl GIS-Pro 2021: October 3-6, 2021 Setting the Record Straight: The RETAIN Act...
Remote Monitoring
Keeping tabs on assets with wireless monitors is not just for those dirty, dangerous or distant jobs