Tag Archives: uav
No Need to Buy to Fly
A startup took the idea of developing a complete sUAS workflow—hardware, software and processing services—and grew this into a premier sUAS rental/leasing service. Things move fast in the world of UAV/UAS/RPAS/drones. For example, DJI was just another UAV startup company when it was founded in 2006, and the name was not well known to the North...
Using Ortho Imagery (Digital Aerial) in ArcGIS Pro
The new version of Esri’s ArcGIS Pro software offers the capability to use stereo imagery, something of great use to those looking to digitize and use 3D vector data. To this end, I thought I would try bringing in some stereo aerial data to see how the process works within ArcGIS Pro. Vague Knowledge At...
Tunnel Monitoring from Above
UAV digital monitoring delivers significant benefits as part of a major German tunneling construction project. The German city of Karlsruhe plays a decisive role in transport planning in the southwest of that country, with more than 300,000 inhabitants, 160,000 vehicles in the main part of the city, and 190 million train passengers every year. Highway...
BVLOS
Beyond visual line of sight is the next frontier for UAVs. The FFA’s Part 107 rule allows for routine civil operation of small unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV) in the National Airspace System (NAS) and provides safety rules for those operations. Since this implementation almost two years ago, more than 70,000 drone pilot applications have been...
Cool School
Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies Editor’s note: The name, “Siberia” evokes visions of a vast, cold, and perhaps foreboding place. Vast, yes, but also beautiful, steeped with fascinating history and resources and home to a diverse population imbued with a pioneering spirit. To meet the demands for qualified surveyors for the region, a...
xyHt Weekly News Links: 11/17/17
EdgeTech Introduces New OEM Acoustic Release Components for Customizable Underwater Release Packages Esterline CMC Electronics and NovAtel® partner on new aviation certified GNSS Receiver Hemisphere GNSS Debuts A222 Scalable GNSS Smart Antenna Hemisphere GNSS Announces Atlas® Basic – Instant Global Sub-Meter Positioning for Atlas-Capable Hardware Intuicom Announces Bluetooth BRIDGE™ Engineered Specifically for Autodesk® BIM 360...
