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xyHt Magazine September 2017 Issue

To view this issue as it appears in full in print, click the cover: Articles from this issue include: Go for the Beer! Recording, Registration, and Cadastres: Comparing systems for real-property management in the Netherlands and the United States. GPR Revisited: Arrays of multiple sensors and advances in processing breathe new life into the field...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 7/7/17

Tersus launches a ‘new generation’ NeoRTK system senseFly announces worry-free service package to keep professional drone operators flying Surveying the World of Tomorrow CompassCom to Release CompassTracker App for iOS & Windows Mobile Smart Phones at Esri User Conference Trimble Catalyst high-accuracy, on-demand geolocation service now available worldwide Quorum Launches myQuorum Land On Demand, Bringing Speed...

The GeoDude on the Adoption of Laser Scanning Today

Part 2 Above: Although not yet fully mainstream for topographic surveys, laser scanning is frequently used to topo sites with a lot of detail and hardscape. Credit: Allegheny Surveys. With new and emerging technologies such as laser scanning, many professionals want to know “When is the right time to get in?” They may worry about...

This image of a plan deliverable conveys that scanning is not just about interesting scan images; it has progressed to valuable client deliverables. Credit: Delta Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors.

GeoDude: The Adoption Status of Laser Scanning Today, Part 1

By Geoffrey Jacobs Note from the editor in chief: In 2006 when I began at this magazine’s predecessor, Professional Surveyor, Geoff Jacobs was already an established 3D scanning columnist, trusted as an industry specialist and read regularly by our subscribers. He’s a significant leader in the field; Geoff is also a pleasure to work with....