Determining the appropriate GNSS solution required in your mobile lidar system can be a bit troublesome. While this is true, it is only true if your preferred vendor offers a choice and if you are aware of the choices. Most manufacturers offer only a single solution, some offer only a particular brand, and others offer a variety. It is easier […]
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Network Rail has published ‘virtual reality’ tours inside Birmingham‘s iconic signal box, preserving rail history in 3D. You can access here. In Rail Advent by Janine Booth. The box stopped operating a year ago, and in March sixty visitors, picked at random from numerous applicants, were taken on a guided tour of the disused Power Signal Box (PSB). In September, the University of Birmingham’ […]
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Spicer Group Expands Remote Sensing Capabilities with 2nd Mobile LiDAR System By Jeremy Dancer, PS (Project Surveyor) Background Editor’s Note: This article is being reported as a narrative as told by the author. Spicer Group Inc. is a surveying and engineering company that’s been in business since 1944, when it was established by Cliff Spicer (a surveyor and engineer). Surveying […]
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One of the first decisions you’ll need to make when choosing a drone [or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), also known as small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)] for LiDAR mapping is the size and rotor/wing configuration. All the other choices to be made will be influenced by this and have a direct impact on the results you can expect to get […]
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Engineers Without Borders International Launches Strategic Partnership with Bentley Systems This exciting partnership joins the global Engineers Without Borders movement with the cutting-edge infrastructure engineering software company to unlock global impact and advance engineering for good. Engineers Without Borders International recently announced a strategic partnership with infrastructure engineering software company, Bentley Systems. This momentous partnership will help support the organization’s mission of […]
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Blickfeld lands new funding for lidar sales and market growth Blickfeld, a German lidar device manufacturer that won Best of Sensors Startup of the Year in 2022, has secured €7.5 million (about $8.2 million USD) to fuel its ongoing sales growth and market reach. The company now has total funding of $65 million, according to Florian Petit, co-founder and Chief Experience […]
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The Hollywood Sign Trust Continues Celebration Of The Sign’s Centennial Year With An Historic First The Hollywood Sign Trust Partners with Apex As-Builts to Establish A Precise Historic Record of the Signs Dimensions That Will Also Be Used to Support the New Visitor Center with Digital Experiences LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In the Hollywood Sign’s historic 100th year, the Hollywood […]
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RoboSense to Unveil Next-Generation LiDAR Innovations at CES 2024 DETROIT, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — RoboSense, a leading innovator in LiDAR technology, is set to unveil the newest in its M Platform line of sensors at CES 2024. Join the company’s executives and experts at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Booth #5172 for an exclusive look at how RoboSense’s cutting-edge perception solutions are […]
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Seiler Instrument’s Planetarium Division has always had to deal with a complex challenge: the precise placement of Projectors within unique Theatre spaces. This objective is complicated by the mere measurement of these as-built spaces that feature sloped floors and domes, as well as the representation and communication of proposed designs to project stakeholders. Seiler Planetarium’s Howard George was using a […]
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Peak District Pioneers AI Landscape Mapping using Bluesky Aerial Images Leicestershire, UK, 12 December 2023 – The UK’s Peak District National Park Authority, in partnership with Cranfield University and The Alan Turing Institute, is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate the production of highly detailed land cover maps. Using high-resolution aerial photography from Bluesky International, the Authority […]
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Scanifly Integrates Nearmap, LiDAR and other Data Sources to Launch Remote Design Capabilities DENVER, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Scanifly, a leading solar software for the design, field, permitting, and operations stages of a solar project, announced integrations with a variety of remote data sources as part of its new preliminary design solution, Scanifly Prelim. ️Scanifly Integrates Nearmap, LiDAR and other Data Sources […]
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JALBTCX celebrates 25th Anniversary – Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry By Chuck Walker MOBILE, Ala. – Teamwork in the form of agencies cooperating to engage in complex tasks is how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District is successful. Looking at the history of the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) is an example of continued partnerships in […]
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Bentley Systems Wins Three Top Honors at the 2023 Construction Computing Awards EXTON, Pa. – Dec. 5, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it won in three categories at the 2023 Construction Computing Awards. Based on readers’ selections in an online poll, a panel of industry-expert judges made the final decisions. The judges […]
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MWH Treatment uses 3D Building Models from Bluesky to Drive Innovation in Water Sector Leicestershire, UK, 19 September 2023 – MWH Treatment is using highly detailed, geographically accurate 3D models to create visualisations, animations and interactive applications that are improving standards for safe and sustainable solutions within the water sector. Supplied by aerial mapping innovator Bluesky International, the photogrammetrically derived models provide […]
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Revolutionizing 3D Scanning Data Capture, FARO® Unveils Orbis™ Mobile Scanner The first-to-market hybrid scanner offers mobile and stationary scanning in one device LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — FARO® Technologies (Nasdaq: FARO), a pioneer in the field of 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology is proud to announce the release of the FARO® Orbis™ Mobile Scanner, a groundbreaking advancement set to redefine 3D […]
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Mad Nadir Mapping Announces New Low-Cost UAV Lidar Mapping System Mad Nadir Mapping is pleased to announce their Mad Nadir Mapping Lidar System (MNMLS) — the lightest (~730 grams) and most affordable ($5,000) UAV lidar mapping solution currently available on the market. The MNMLS contains a tactical grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) coupled with a multi-frequency GNSS receiver. Combined, these […]
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