Tag Archives: Mining

Autonomous Drone Mapping

How interior spaces like mines are being scanned and imaged by a drone that works without a pilot or connectivity.  There is a scene in the Ridley Scott-directed 2012 sci-fi thriller “Prometheus” where a deep space exploration crew lands on a planet and discovers an underground labyrinth. They lob a levitating orb down a tunnel,...

Geospatial Markets 2023

With a declining housing market and a possible recession, where are the opportunities in 2023? If you follow the news at all it’s been hard to escape the media drumbeat of “recession next year.” How deep will it be and how long it will last seem to be the only topics up for discussion. Predictions...

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40 Under 40, 2017: Carla Gibson Boisvert

GEOMATICS SPECIALIST AT CANADA NORTH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA CARLA GIBSON BOISVERT HAS MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS’ EXPERIENCE as a geomatics specialist in the mining and exploration field, with a focus on Saskatchewan and its unique mapping challenges. Peers have noted Carla’s ability to rapidly overcome such challenges and master essential skills. With a bachelors...

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Trimble Software GNSS Receiver Provides  High-Accuracy, On-Demand Positioning-as- a-Service Lead’Air Creates an Unparalleled Multi-use “HELIDAS” Oblique Camera System for Helicopter and Fixed-wing Aircraft Caterpillar and Trimble to Expand Mining Technology Collaboration Microdrones™ partners with Delair-Tech to offer complete aerial mapping toolkit Trimble Business Center Software Adds Scanning Module, Support for Complete Third-Party Data Integration and...