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OGC Approves Model for Underground Data Definition and Integration as Official Standard

August 9, 2024 Leave a comment

OGC Approves Model for Underground Data Definition and Integration as Official Standard MUDDI serves as a framework to make different datasets for underground objects interoperable, exchangeable, and more easily manageable. The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is excited to announce that the OGC Membership has approved version 1.0 of the OGC Model for Underground Data Definition and Integration (MUDDI) Part 1: Conceptual […]

New Geothermal Energy Source for Botswana

July 7, 2023 Leave a comment

Kasane Hot Springs Represents a New Geothermal Energy Source for Botswana One of the Country’s Top Universities Leads New Method to Explore Underground Energy Sources Using Geophysics Modeling Software Located between two villages at the northwest tip of Botswana is the Kasane Hot Springs, a bubbling reservoir enjoyed by local residents for its spa-like waters. It is rumored that the […]

Underground mapping for flood modeling w/ mobile LiDAR

April 20, 2023 One comment

Underground mapping for flood modeling with mobile LiDAR Mobile LiDAR scanners are mapping underground spaces in Belfast to better understand and prepare for coastal flooding. The use of innovative technology provides greater clarity of large flood risk areas for surveyors, through the creation of flood models. With sea levels predicted to rise 12 inches by 2050, sufficient flood defenses and […]

IDS GeoRadar Launches Cloud-Based AI Solution AiMaps

May 4, 2022 Leave a comment

IDS GeoRadar launches cloud-based AI solution AiMapsAiMaps offers utility professionals enhanced underground utility detection, productivity gains, cost savings and easier use.PISA, Italy (May 04, 2022) — IDS GeoRadar, part of Hexagon, today announced its newest solution for utility professionals: AiMaps offers intelligent cloud-processing of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data to provide clean uncluttered information for faster detection of underground utilities. Adopting […]

Red Laser Scanning Announces the Launch of their New..

April 8, 2022 Leave a comment

Red Laser Scanning Announces the Launch of their New Underground Utilities Survey Department and Service The New Service Will Allow PAS128 Standard Underground Utility Surveys With More Accurate Information on Service Locations LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / April 7, 2022 / Red Laser Scanning, a measured building and laser scanning survey company with a head office based in London, are pleased […]

AUTONOMOUS DRONES UNDERGROUND – Part 2

November 23, 2021 Leave a comment

This is Part 2 of the “Autonomous Drones Compete in Underground Challenge” interview. See Part 1 here – https://lidarnews.com/articles/autonomous-drones-compete-in-underground-challenge/ What were some of the specific tasks that had to be completed in each stage? In each stage, a single person was required to deploy a homogenous fleet of robots that needed to collaborate to navigate and explore the unknown environments. […]

Autonomous Drones Compete in Underground Challenge

November 16, 2021 Leave a comment

Autonomous Drones Compete in Underground Challenge Emesent’ s Hovermap recently competed in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge taking second place in this prestigious event. Over the next few weeks Lidar News will be providing an in-depth look into this event. Part 1 – The Challenge Rounds DARPA is always looking to the future to identify what partners within the Department of […]

DGT Associates Launches Owned Subsurface Mobile Mapping System

October 26, 2021 Leave a comment

DGT Associates Launches Owned Subsurface Mobile Mapping System Solution Enables Safer, Faster, More Accurate Capture of Underground Environment BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DGT Associates, New England’s leading surveying and engineering firm, announced the ownership and launch of a state-of-the-art, subsurface mobile mapping system—the latest advancement to the firm’s existing Subsurface Utility Mapping service line. With ownership of this mobile underground mapping system, DGT […]

GEOSLAM LAUNCHES NEW UNDERGROUND MINING SOLUTIONS

July 29, 2021 One comment

GEOSLAM LAUNCHES NEW UNDERGROUND MINING SOLUTIONS Global geospatial mapping specialist, GeoSLAM, has expanded its mining offering, building on its world-leading reputation in the sector to provide advanced underground mining solutions. The news follows the unveiling of its automated processing platform, GeoSLAM Connect, which provides users with the flexibility to process their data to their exact specifications through a series of […]