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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Remembering Eric P. Seiler Sr. ST. LOUIS (January 31, 2024) – On January 7th 2024, Eric P. Seiler Sr., Co-Founder and Chairman of Seiler Instrument, passed away. Eric began his career under the mentorship of his father, Eric H. Seiler, and helped establish Seiler Instrument in the Saint Louis community in 1945. After serving two terms in the U.S. Army, […]
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Laser beam scanning fuels augmented reality’s future Consumer technologies benefit as innovations coming from the photonics community find appropriate applications. Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), and mixed reality (MR) have rapidly become buzzwords, leading to a lot of experimentation and excitement about future applications. While the technologies are often lumped together, it is important to note […]
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Canadian firm Spatialnetics becomes the latest company to join the growing OxTS Survey and Mapping partner community OxTS announced today that Canadian Geospatial mapping business, Spatialnetics is the latest distributor to sign up to the OxTS survey and mapping community. Spatialnetics, headquartered in New Brunswick, Canada will offer additional sales and support services to OxTS’ survey and mapping customers throughout […]
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Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre Upgrades RIEGL Lidar System RIEGL USA is excited to announce that the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), through the United States Agency for Aid and International Development (USAID)-funded Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP), has successfully completed an upgrade to its RIEGL VQ-880-G LiDAR System. The purpose of the upgrade is to enhance the technical efficiencies and capabilities […]
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DOWN TO EARTH GOES BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE DRONE SURVEYORS OF TOMORROW Learn about the Mohawk Valley Community College Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Program Real surveyors. Real work. Really good data. Rome, NY- Down to Earth, is heading into one of its most challenging environments yet- the classroom. However, this is no ordinary lesson. The drone surveyors of tomorrow […]
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The GEOINT 2020 Innovation Tradecraft Competition Has a Winner Four finalists demonstrate the best practices in data discovery and alignment for addressing mission problems—Cesium wins the 2020 Innovation Tradecraft Competition Herndon, VA (August 4,2020) — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), on Wednesday, July 29, held the final round of the 2020 GEOINT […]
Read more USGIF to Host 2019 GEOINT Community Week Events Foundation to hold a variety of opportunities for learning, discussion, and networking Herndon, Virginia (November 4, 2019)—The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is excited to announce a variety of events taking place November 18 through 23 as part of its 2019 GEOINT Community Week. USGIF’s annual GEOINT Community Week brings together the […]
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USGIF Announces 2019 Stu Shea Endowed Scholarship Recipient Clark University’s Jaclyn Guz becomes second recipient of $15,000 scholarship San Antonio, Texas (June 3, 2019)—This morning at the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s (USGIF) GEOINT 2019 Symposium, Jaclyn Guz was recognized as the recipient of the Foundation’s Stu Shea USGIF Endowed Scholarship. Guz is a student at Clark University in Worcester, […]
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