Category Archives: Conferences

2010 Coordinate Metrology Society Conference

Posted on June 2, 2010 by lidar

The 26th annual Coordinate Metrology Society Conference – the CMSC is going to be held in Reno, NV July 12-16, 2010. Continue reading →

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2010 ESRI Survey and Engineering GIS Summit

Posted on May 27, 2010 by lidar

1. This year’s ESRI Survey and Engineering GIS Summit will include multiple LiDAR sessions.
2. It will start 2 days before the User Conference – the largest event of its kind in the world.
3. The sessions will include a technical workshop and keynote featuring a new indoor mobile mapping application.
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GSA Laser Scanning IDIQ Update

Posted on May 26, 2010 by lidar

1. The GSA recently sponsored a by invite only AEC technology conference.
2. Managing the ARRA projects has slowed the use of the laser scanning and BIM IDIQ contracts.
3. The GSA is predicting that the IDIQs will see more use once the ARRA projects wind down.

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ASPRS Mobile LiDAR Mapping Meeting

Posted on April 21, 2010 by lidar

1. The first ASPRS Mobile Mapping System Committee meeting will be held on April 27, 2010.
2. Over 70 people have signed up.
3. A number of important work areas are being proposed. Time is of the essence.

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Mobile Mapping Systems Overview

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lidar

1. A second important article in this month’s PE & RS concerns mobile mapping systems.
2. The ASPRS will host the first meeting of the Mobile Mapping System committee in April.
3. Many thanks to all for your comments and support as this marks my 300th post.

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Breaklines and LiDAR 101

Posted on March 15, 2010 by lidar

This presentation on breaklines by Kenny Legleiter at Merrick provides an excellent introduction to the issues surrounding the use of breaklines. Continue reading →

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ILMF Announces ELMF

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lidar

1. The ILMF conference organizers are launching a new event – ELMF10 this fall in Europe.
2. It will be located in the Hague, Netherlands November 30 and December 1, 2010.
3. The conference will include airborne, bathymetric, mobile and terrestrial.

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USGS-NGP Base LiDAR Specification

Posted on March 4, 2010 by lidar

1. The USGS has developed a “content complete” version of the Base LiDAR Specification.
2. This is to be considered the minimum requirements to be included in the national LiDAR dataset.
3. The data must be fully LAS compliant.
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ASPRS Hot Topics at ILMF10

Posted on March 3, 2010 by lidar

This ILMF10 session included an excellent presentation by Lewis Graham from GeoCue on the basics of mobile mapping. Lewis is one of the true veterans in the LiDAR business, with probably as much hands on experience in working with the data than anyone. Continue reading →

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Displaying LiDAR with Adobe Reader and Breaklines

Posted on March 3, 2010 by lidar

1. There are 2 sessions at ILMF10 that caught my attention.
2. The first is on the changing need for breaklines when using LiDAR.
3. The second concerns using Adobe Reader to view 3D models.

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