National Organizations for Youth Safety and Bentley Systems Announce Your Voice, Your Action = Youth Infrastructure Safety Contest ® Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2023 – National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) today announced the Your Voice, Your Action = Youth Infrastructure Safety Contest, which encourages young people to identify a problem in their neighborhood that affects pedestrian safety and propose a solution […]
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New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and NUAIR Host Fifth Annual UAS Summit for Public Safety Officials The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) and NUAIR were proud to host the fifth annual New York State Public Safety UAS Summit, which drew over 200 public safety officials to the Central New […]
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Top three positioning systems for mobile mapping vehicles Mobile mapping is helping make some of the most ambitious technologies and projects of recent years a possibility. Digital maps created using scanners mounted on vehicles are helping autonomous vehicles know where to go, speeding up surveying projects for construction, improving the efficiency of conservation and public safety projects and even helping […]
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Birmingham Creates Interactive Mapping Portal using Bluesky Tree Data Birmingham City Council has launched a first of its kind mapping portal to address the issue of tree equity across the city. With National Tree Map data, created by aerial mapping company Bluesky International, at its core, the interactive tool allows users to identify which parts of the city have lower […]
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This paper by Wen et al., presents a deep learning-based framework for road marking extraction, classification and completion from three-dimensional (3D) mobile laser scanning (MLS) point clouds. Road markings play a critical role in road traffic safety and are one of the most important elements for guiding autonomous vehicles (AVs). High-Definition (HD) maps with accurate road marking information are very […]
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Bentley Systems’ iTwin Ventures Acquires Blyncsy, Breakthrough Innovator in AI Services for Transportation Operations and Maintenance To Broaden and Accelerate Infrastructure Asset Analytics EXTON, Pa. – Aug. 14, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the acquisition of Blyncsy provider of breakthrough artificial intelligence services for departments of transportation to support operations […]
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Can AI and Land Surveyors Play Nicely? Author: Michael Clifford, PLS, Co-founder & Principal of DGT Associates As early adopters of technology in their industry, American land surveyors are trailblazers in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) community. Surveyors are known to lean into technological advancements that enable the delivery of accurate and efficient services. Long before computers were found […]
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Four considerations to make when selecting an INS for Mobile Mapping Mobile mapping is helping to accelerate the progression of some of the most difficult engineering challenges on the planet, including those around autonomous driving and advanced surveying techniques (for example using a LiDAR). The complexity of those challenges mean that the outputs from a mobile mapping INS have to […]
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Explaining the tools and technology behind mobile mapping devicesBy Sean Higgins* For NavVis GmbH In its short life, the market for 3D as-built documentation technology has seen considerableinnovation. Among the myriad new tools to hit this market, nothing has changed the way wecapture buildings as much as mobile mapping devices. This is the first part of a series of articles […]
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Department of Transportation Veterans Bill Panos and Sheilah Brous Joining Bentley Systems Bentley Expands Public Sector Experience, Programs, and Partnerships to Benefit Transportation Sector EXTON, Pa. – Aug. 9, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the appointment of Bill Panos as Senior Director, North America Transportation and Sheilah Brous as Senior Director, North America […]
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Commercial UAV Expo Launches New Advanced Airspace Summit Summit to address challenges in navigating trust, regulations and operations in the future of airspace Portland, Maine, USA – August 8, 2023 – Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an important addition to this year’s conference program: the Advanced Airspace Summit. […]
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Bluesky MetroVista 3D City Model Underpins Nottingham’s Digital Twin Leicestershire, UK, 07 August 2023 – Nottingham City Council is a step closer to achieving its vision of creating a digital twin for the city. In what’s believed to be a UK first they are combining the intricate, rich MetroVista 3D mesh with existing photogrammetric 3D modelling within the same application. […]
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Hesai Technology Advances Autonomous Vehicle Lidar Integration with NVIDIA DRIVE and Omniverse Palo Alto, Aug 1, 2023- Hesai Technology, a pioneer in the field of lidar sensors, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate Hesai’s cutting-edge lidar sensors within the NVIDIA DRIVE and NVIDIA Omniverse ecosystems. By combining Hesai’s industry-leading expertise in lidar sensors with NVIDIA’s AI, simulation, and software […]
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Building on SUE, SUM, and BIM to Advance Underground Stewardship. For some reason, utility contractors over the years did not take the time to record subsurface information at the needed level of detail. by Mike Twohig The use of Subsurface Utility Mapping (SUE) dates back to the early 1980s. In 1991, SUE gained an official endorsement from the Federal Highway […]
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Fusing Aerial and Mobile LiDAR Data Company: Caltech Group CHALLENGE Companies looking to perform large scale, high resolution mapping projects with budget restrictions and time constraints struggle using traditional surveying methods. Caltech’s team of surveyors, engineers, CAD experts, technologists, and GIS specialists has spent the last 30+ years becoming Western Canada’s go-to company for geomatics services. Caltech provides services to […]
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A drone that delivers fast food? You can thank Syracuse for that. A hungry North Carolina resident will make history sometime soon simply by ordering a burger or burrito. A drone, weighing as little as a toddler and using technology first tested in Central New York, will deliver the fast food after flying over a busy highway. The feat will […]
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250+ commercial UAS solutions providers slated to exhibit at Commercial UAV ExpoDrone solutions from 40 countries spanning the entire UAS ecosystem will be on display Portland, Maine – USA, July 25, 2023 – Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of top UAS companies from around the globe […]
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How to Verify Dirt Levels with Drone LiDAR Drone LiDAR efficiently provides detailed preconstruction data and verification planning. For release Monday, March 21, 2022 Rome, NY- Monitoring pre and post-development projects from start to finish is key to ensuring the accuracy and success of the overall design plan. Adams Surveying, out of Richardson Texas, has increased its workload and bottom […]
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GeoCue Unveils Three New, High-End LiDAR, TrueView 3D Imaging Systems These new survey-grade systems provide highspeed data acquisition for superior aerial mapping and surveying For Release: July 19, 2023 Huntsville, AL- GeoCue, a global leader in geospatial solutions for LiDAR mapping hardware & software, announces the release of three new, high-end TrueView 3D Imaging Systems. With unmatched precision and advanced […]
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This paper provides an excellent treatment of the difference between discrete return airborne lidar and full waveform digital signal processing. Each has its strengths and weaknesses. Discrete return (DR) airborne lidar systems can record 4 returns Full waveform (FW) can record an unlimited number in theory Some systems provide both sensors DR is catching up to FW Excerpts from the […]
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Bluesky’s Airborne Sensors Help Developers Protect Wildlife Habitats Leicestershire, 12 July 2023 – Multi-spectral imagery from Bluesky International is helping developers contribute to government targets to protect and conserve wildlife habitats in the UK. Using the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, in combination with Bluesky’s four band aerial photography, technology company Gentian has created computerised workflows that recognise and separate […]
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Vueron Chooses Cognata Technology to Advance LiDAR Perception Software for ADAS and AV REHOVOT, Israel, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Vueron, a leading LiDAR perception software provider, has chosen Cognata, a renowned ADAS and AV simulation software provider, as its trusted simulation partner to accelerate advancements in LiDAR perception software for autonomous driving systems. With the global ADAS market projected to reach USD 90.1 […]
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A Commitment to Quality Background James Hume, President of Eagle Mapping has a background in mechanical engineering, but in the summers, he worked with his father at Eagle Mapping doing map editing. His father started Eagle Mapping in 1985 with a focus on aerial photography. James joined Eagle Mapping in 2007, right when the US housing market collapsed. 2008 […]
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Bluesky Building Models Aid Planning for World’s Largest Cultural Hub Leicestershire, UK, 06 July 2023 – 3D building models from aerial mapping company Bluesky International, are at the heart of plans for a landmark development in the centre of Coventry, UK, informing Virtual Reality (VR) presentations and digital walkthroughs. Designed by creative architectural studio Buttress, the multi-million-pound City Centre Cultural […]
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Lidar News recently had the opportunity to interview Bret Bienkowski, LSIT at Tetra Tech. Bret is their Mobile Mapping Survey Manager. He provided his valuable insights on their use of 3D laser scanning and mobile lidar. Can you please provide a brief overview of your professional background and experience with 3D laser scanning/lidar technology, as well as a brief […]
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