Tag Archives: surveying
Lidar Uncovers Massive Ancient City in Amazon
hanks to aerial lidar surveying, a huge ancient city has been uncovered in the Amazon, unseen for thousands of years due to lush vegetation.

The Mission of MAPPS
View from Above MAPPS president Kelly Francis talks about the exciting future of the trade association This article is the first in a series of four focusing on a trade association that recently celebrated its 40th anniversary and continues making meaningful impacts in the geospatial community. The first article is an interview with Kelly Francis,...

Personnel Moves
Questions and Answers How the NSPS is working to tap new sources to expand the surveying labor pool In an interview with xyHt’s Linda Duffy, NSPS president-elect Davey Edwards, shares information about ongoing NSPS initiatives intended to alleviate shortages of qualified workers in the survey profession. Edwards is survey director for Baseline|DCCM, What would...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 02/09/2024
Bluesky Aerial Photos at Heart of New Met Police Mapping Tool Hyperspectral Insights to Understanding the Earth Digital Construction Week Set for June in London TCarta Plans Bathymetric Mapping Workshop for Jamaica Canadian Hydrographic Conference Set for May in Newfoundland YellowScan Launches Bathymetric Lidar System Techtree Unveils ‘AROUND,’ A New Era in Geospatial 3D Visualization ...

GPS Finds Its Way into the Future
As the pioneering satnav program celebrates half a century of success, it must overcome setbacks to its modernization plans in order to pull off a new era of global PNT leadership

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 01/26/2024
TopGIS Elevated 3D Visualization Capabilities with UltraCam Osprey 4.1 Esri Launches Maps.com, a Content Platform for Creators Demonstrating the Power of Maps ComNav Launches New P6H Handheld for GIS: A Blend of Enhanced Precision and Superior Portability Lidar Reveals 2,500-Year–Old Cities Hidden in the Amazon Techtree Innovation Launches 3D Geospatial Map Platform Commercial UAV Expo...