User Name: Singapore Land Authority (2015 Be Inspired Finalist, Innovation in Government) Project Name: Mapping Singapore in 3D Location: Singapore Overview: Bentley Map is instrumental in Singapore Land Authority’s production of 3D map data and city model for all of Singapore—more than 700 square kilometers. Solution: Singapore Land Authority employed multiple rapid mapping technologies such as oblique imagery, airborne laser […]
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Hallowell, Maine – June 29, 2016 – Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) today confirmed the locations for the remaining Global Mapper public training classes for 2016 as well as the date for rescheduled Blue Marble User Conference (BMUC) in Pittsburgh, PA. During the first six months of 2016, Blue Marble Applications Specialists conducted training classes in several cities throughout North America […]
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June 27, 2016 — Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc. has accepted delivery of the most capable airborne lidar system on the market, the Optech Galaxy. As a provider of millions of miles of high-quality lidar and photogrammetric products, Keystone will make full use of the Galaxy’s efficiency-enhancing technologies. The Galaxy’s SwathTRAK™ technology will improve […]
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This Project Showcase provides an in-depth look at the use of 3D laser scanning by an innovative company based in the heart of Southern California. Tilden-Coil Constructors must compete with both small and large companies in some of the most challenging commercial, industrial, and institutional construction markets. In order to continue to provide the best value to its clients, and continue […]
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From the FAA press release, Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules (PDF) for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”)…Read More at In The Scan
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Background In 2014 AECOM combined with URS Corporation to establish the world’s #1-ranked engineering design firm by revenue, according to Engineering News-Record magazine. More importantly, in 2015, they were recognized by Fortune magazine for the first time as a World’s Most Admired Company. Quite an honor in such a short period of time. AECOM is listed on the Fortune 500 […]
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Small mobile robots are quickly becoming important fixtures in intralogistics, and Lidar technology has helped move these robots forward. Lidar is not new to logistics – it has been used for collision avoidance and navigation in Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for years. However, in some applications, an AGV is not a feasible solution and would require extensive modifications to the […]
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The Firm Kapur and Associates, is a multi-discipline, consulting engineering firm with four offices in Wisconsin and one in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1981, the firm ranges in size from 150 – 200 people and is partially employee owned with approximately 1/3 being involved with survey. Kapur has been growing steadily over the past couple of years performing heavy construction […]
Read more Hallowell, Maine – June 21, 2016 – Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Global Mapper Mobile for iOS, a field-optimized version of the renowned desktop GIS software. Global Mapper Mobile offers powerful GIS data viewing and field data collection functionality utilizing the mobile device’s GPS capability to provide situational awareness and locational intelligence for […]
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Montreal, Canada, June 21st, 2016 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce purchase of Correlator3D™ by Cornerstone Mapping Inc. Based in the U.S., they are primarily using the software to process large datasets of thermal imagery. “Our main requirement was to process thermal-infrared data for multiple applications including city-wide energy audits, surface water assessment, […]
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Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies will exhibit and present at Esri’s specialized pre-UC conference Imaging and Mapping Forum, San Diego. “Our seamless integrations throughout the Esri platform opens up powerful and efficient use of vast resources, such as huge volumes of Mobile Mapping, Oblique or UAS content”, says Peter Bonne, CEO of Orbit GT. “The Image Mapping Forum is a great place […]
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— Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that it will present the latest lidar and imaging solutions at the Esri 2016 User Conference in San Diego, CA. GIS professionals from around the world are invited to see the full spectrum of remote sensing technologies on June 28-30 at booth 2426. The star of the show is the new Optech Eclipse, […]
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NM Group, a global leader in providing asset, vegetation and engineering services to power utilities, announced today they have been awarded a significant survey project with Norwegian grid operator Statnett. The project is to acquire around 1,100 km of HV transmission data situated along the Western Norway. NM Group will produce a 3D model of the grid to determine […]
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I hope you are reading this. The NSF is sponsoring a free course on the use of lidar. Your course fee, room and some meals will be paid…Read More at In The Scan Blog
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The tropical island of Zanzibar on Africa’s East Coast, the embodiment of exotic dreams and a reminder of the largely lost world of Indian Ocean trade is still trying to hold onto its history and its Swahili culture. Stone Town, the historical part of Zanzibar’s main city, with its colourful shops and crowded markets, its unique architecture, its narrow lanes […]
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Eco3D has been a laser scanning service provider for the last 7 years, growing to 50+ full-time employees with offices in Phoenix, New York, and Utah. All we do is laser scanning, 2d replication, and 3d modeling – no engineering, surveying, or other services. I share this only to provide referential support for the views I’m about to share. Our […]
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Operating under the administration of the French Ministry of Defense, the Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (SHOM) provides a public service in the fields of hydrography and maritime cartography. Working in partnership with IGN (Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière), SHOM has embarked on an ambitious project to create a seamless, high-resolution elevation model incorporating both bathymetric […]
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Background In the early 1980’s Russell Klein, one of the founders of Archidata, a New York city – based building conditions survey firm began his career as a licensed architect by working with a number of early CAD systems. This included a product (CADAM) that had used a light pen and an unmarked box with 36 function keys to create […]
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A Notam (Notice to Airmen) is warning operators of “all aircraft relying on GPS” (and other mobile mapping systems?) of widespread GPS outages starting today throughout the Southwest and especially southern California. Although the FAA doesn’t go into detail, it seems the military is testing something…Read More at In The Scan Blog
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The FHWA has released an introductory guide to the use of lidar surveying technology. The guide explains, “The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21) transportation bill…Read More at In Scan
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GEO Business 2016 took place in London at the end of May and has reported another incredibly successful show with overall attendance up a remarkable 10% on last year. Building on the momentum of the two previous instalments, over 2,200 visitors, from a staggering 50 countries attended the show, setting the bar extremely high and positioning GEO Business as a […]
Read more Hallowell, Maine – June 8, 2016 – Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 17.2 of the Global Mapper Software Development Kit (SDK) along with the Global Mapper LiDAR Module SDK. The latest upgrade to this powerful developer’s toolkit comes shortly after the latest release of the standard version of Global Mapper and incorporates […]
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Technology developer Maptek has announced it will offer Aegis underground drill & blast software as the newest addition to its mining solutions. Aegis is a powerful, award-winning tool with a rich and intuitive 3D environment for underground drill & blast design and analytics. ‘Aegis brings proven value to an underground operation’s drill & blast process, intelligently creating editable drill and […]
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June 7, 2016 – COLORADO – The Merrick-Surdex Joint Venture (JV) has signed a five-year, multimillion dollar Geospatial Product and Services Contract (GPSC) with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to provide mapping and surveying services. GPSC is a suite of contracts used by federal, state, and municipal government entities to partner with USGS for the purpose of fulfilling their […]
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As part of an effort by NIST’s Physical Measurement Laboratory to produce an international performance evaluation standard for these instruments, scientists at the Engineering Physics Division (EPD) designed and constructed a calibration facility to…Read More at In The Scan Blog
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