Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) continue to influence the profession of remote sensing and mapping like few things ever have. Advances in computer technology, global positioning, and miniaturization have conspired to remove considerable barriers to entry. Many new practitioners are buying drones and providing these services and data for the first time. Much (not all) of the science and art of […]
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GeoCue and CHC Navigation Join Forces to Unveil an Exclusive LiDAR Innovation with the New TrueView 540 This next generation of LiDAR elevates our mid-range sensor, offering enhanced density, improved accuracy, and precision, producing a superior point cloud. Geo Week 2024, Denver, CO. – GeoCue, a leading geospatial hardware and software provider, and CHC Navigation, a pioneer in precision positioning […]
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Free Webinar: Affordable Accuracy for VTOL Solutions TOPODRONE and INNOTECH-DRONE have joined efforts to integrate VTOLs with TOPODRONE LiDAR and photogrammetry hardware. INNOTECH-DRONE VTOLs are now compatible with TOPODRONE LiDAR 200+ and multiple TOPODRONE cameras. The collected data could be processed with TOPODRONE Post-processing software. The results of the test flights will be presented at the upcoming free webinar. The focus will […]
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Immersal Oy launches Immersal City-Scale Visual Positioning System The new 5G-enabled smart city Visual Positioning System offers unmatched accuracy and new business opportunities for mobile network operators and their customers (Helsinki, Finland & Barcelona, Spain, 27 February 2023) Immersal Oy, part of Hexagon, announced today at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, the launch of Immersal City-Scale, a Visual Positioning System […]
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Two New Drone LiDAR/Imagery Systems from TrueView, Plus, 3D Accuracy Software add-on and Accuracy Star Hardware for LP360 Drone Software Denver, CO- From the floor of Geo Week 2023, LiDAR mapping hardware & software company GeoCue announced new products for geospatial professionals. Frank Darmayan, CEO of GeoCue explains “Our new TrueView 535 builds upon the success of our best-selling TrueView […]
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Affordable Accuracy: TOPODRONE LiDAR Insights This is a Lidar News interview with Maxim Baklykov, CEO at TOPODRONE (TOPODRONE – LiDAR & UAV Survey) 1. Please provide a brief bio and overview of your involvement and experience with drones and lidar systems. I am a surveyor with more than 20 years of experience in field and desk work. I have performed […]
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FARO® Acquires Mobile Scanning Market Leader, GeoSLAM™ —Enables Fast, High Accuracy 3D Model Generation within FARO’s 4D Digital Reality Offering— Lake Mary, Fl, September 1, 2022 – FARO® Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the acquisition of UK-based GeoSLAM, a leading provider of mobile scanning solutions with proprietary high-productivity simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) software to […]
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NEW GEOSLAM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REVOLUTIONISES SLAM ACCURACY AND AUTOMATION GeoSLAM launches its latest software offering Connect 2.0 at Intergeo. Connect 2.0 brings industry-leading accuracy to ZEB range of handheld scanners. The next generation SLAM algorithm, GeoSLAM Beam, powers new software. ZEB Vision, a new solution for colourisation and immersive walk throughs available for pre-orders. GeoSLAM has announced a major […]
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NV5 Geospatial Expands Mobile Mapping Fleet with State-of-the-Art RIEGL VMX-2HA Platform New Solution Delivers Higher Accuracy for Transportation and Utility Projects, and Can Be Leveraged for Use on Boats, ATVs and Trains RIEGL today announced that NV5 Geospatial, North America’s largest geospatial data firm, has acquired the new VMX-2HA Dual Scanner Mobile Mapping System. The solution will initially deploy in utility and transportation projects […]
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Terrain, the new software module by YellowScan Add-on for the YellowScan CloudStation suite improves accuracy and ease of use for point cloud rendering Montpellier, France – March 10th, 2021 – YellowScan, a global leader and designer of next generation of UAV LIDAR solutions, announces the immediate availability of its new software add-on module: Terrain. This new module enhances the processing […]
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NV5 Geospatial and Oklahoma DoT to Showcase Innovative Applications of Aerial Lidar During TRB Annual Meeting Groundbreaking Research Reveals Comparable Accuracy to Mobile Mapping and Enhanced Performance, Driving Greater Flexibility and New Applications for Transportation Projects HOLLYWOOD, Fla., January 25, 2021 – NV5 Geospatial, North America’s largest provider of geospatial data services and solutions, will share ground-breaking research on the use of […]
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Georeference pointclouds from Hesai, Ouster and Velodyne LiDAR sensors with the new OxTS Georeferencer OxTS Georeferencer is a powerful LiDAR georeferencing software tool that combines OxTS inertial navigation data with raw LiDAR data to give surveyors the ability to create georeferenced pointclouds as well as tools to calibrate their setup and analyse the accuracy of their survey. With the […]
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Quanergy Introduces Industry-Leading M8-Prime 3D LiDAR Sensor with 7.5x the Resolution and 1.3x the Detection Accuracy of Traditional Laser Scanners · Generates clear, detailed and accurate 3D point clouds by capturing over 1 million points per second—2x the data captured by competing solutions. · Easy to install and configure with an industrial grade connector and user-friendly sensor API. SUNNYVALE, Calif. – November […]
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MGISS Mapping Technology Helps Urban Surveyors Achieve Ultimate Accuracy Liverpool, UK, 29 October 2020 – Mobile GIS Services (MGISS) has equipped a team of urban surveyors with new satellite positioning systems to accurately map assets and features such as signage, lighting and landscape features for example flowerbeds. With highly accurate surveying often problematic in urban environments, MGISS worked with Occam’s Razor […]
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As the ultimate LIDAR system for the DJI Matrice series with sub 5cm accuracy, 260-meter range and 35+ minutes scanning time, Candrone is proud to present the LiVOX LIDAR and M300 RTK integration. This is the LiAir V LiVOX system integration for the DJI M210, M210 RTK, M300 RTK, and other drones / UAV systems. Designed for versatility, ease-of-use, and […]
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USIBD is pleased to announce that the testing for Certification for the Level of Accuracy (LOA ) V 3.0 is now available online. It is now much easier to become certified in this important industry standard. Register to take the test here. LOA Certification identifies you as a professional with specific knowledge in using USIBD’s Level of Accuracy Specification, V […]
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Combining Reality Capture Methods to Boost Value Did you have a recent project you thought reality capture was the best solution but believed you couldn’t afford it? Did you think your project was too big, and laser scanning would be too expensive? The truth is you can’t afford NOT to use laser scanning, especially today! Laser scanning and other […]
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THE ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR THE CAMPANIA REGION, ITALY 28 January, 2020, Bologna Italy – SITECO Infomatica SRL together with Sina, wins the tender awarded by ACaMIR. At the end of the year 2019, the Campania Region Agency for the Mobility of Network Infrastructures (ACaMIR) awarded the tender for the “Supply of the Road Inventory of the regional road network, and the training, assistance and maintenance […]
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USIBD – Version 3 of the Level of Accuracy (LOA) Specification Version 3.0 Publishes Today Accessible via two platforms Tustin, California – August 20, 2019 – The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation (USIBD) is pleased to announce the publication of its Level of Accuracy (LOA) Specification, Version 3.0 – 2019 today. When teams understand why the LOA is being used on […]
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Measuring forests in the U.S. with 3D laser scanning indicates they may have significantly more carbon than previously thought. In a recent article by A.E.L. Stovall in Science Trends he reports that terrestrial laser scanning is providing more accurate estimates of tree biomass. A new method found 25% more carbon in trees than the traditional approach The good news is […]
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September 24 – 24 2018 The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV Tustin, CA, August 09, 2018: The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation is pleased to announce the initial presentations for USIBD’s sessions at the combined Symposium/BIMForum in September. Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Afternoon Sessions: “Building Documentation in Use: Measuring the impact of BIM as an FM solution” – George Broadbent, Autodesk […]
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Day in and day out reality capture solutions seem to be appearing out of thin air with solutions pushing the level of accuracy into tighter tolerances while at the same time a newer breed of less accurate solutions are emerging at considerably less cost. Tony Sabat borrows the concept of minimum effective dose from the medical industry to explain an […]
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