Category Archives: Education

Cartesian Coordinates – We Can Do Better

Posted on January 16, 2020 by lidar

Rene Descartes passed away midway through the 17th century but his system for ordering the natural world into 3 planes continues to serve as the fundamental building block of the geospatial industry to this day. The Cartesian Coordinates of X,Y, … Continue reading →

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Going Green Business Challenge – A YGP Initiative

Posted on January 9, 2020 by lidar

I have been thinking about how to provide the Younger Geospatial Professional’s group with a high impact project that would have a universal appeal and that the group could get excited about working on. I have an idea that I … Continue reading →

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3D Coordinate Systems for Lidar Sensor Explained

Posted on January 7, 2020 by lidar

Time to brush up on some calculus. Thomas Paul explains the basics of 3D coordinate systems in a Hackernoon blog post so that everyone can understand how it works. “When a laser pulse is emitted, its time-of-shooting and direction are … Continue reading →

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Cassandra Quintal – Younger Geospatial Professional

Posted on January 2, 2020 by lidar

As the new year dawns I want to call everyone’s attention to the importance of supporting Younger Geospatial Professionals, like Cassandra Quintal. They are the future of our profession and all of us need to work together to encourage and … Continue reading →

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Checklists are Key to Safety of Drone Operations

Posted on December 20, 2019 by lidar

Standard aviation practices are based on one key principle: people are flawed. A lot can go wrong due to human error. Faulty memory, unreliable senses, or a momentary lapse of attention can spell disaster in traditional aviation. That’s why checklists … Continue reading →

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Last Chance to Register for Multi-Sensor Data Fusion Webinar

Posted on November 19, 2019 by lidar

Okay,  for all the last minute folks out there the time has come to register for an important and free educational webinar, entitled “Advantages and Challenges of a Multi-Sensor, 3D Data Fusion Strategy.” If you are not able to attend, … Continue reading →

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FAA National Drone Safety Awareness Week

Posted on October 21, 2019 by lidar

About Drone Safety Awareness Week – November 4 – 10, 2019 The FAA has developed what they are calling a Stakeholder Playbook 2019 to highlight FAA national drone safety across the U.S. and encourage all stakeholders to engage. The Federal … Continue reading →

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STEM Program Learns About the Use of 3D Laser Scanning

Posted on October 20, 2019 by lidar

Wednesday afternoon University of Arkansas Fort Smith Students in the STEM Living Learning Community convened at the Fort Smith Regional Airport to experience 3-D Laser scanning, also known as light detection and ranging technology (LiDAR,) in action. The UAFS Science, … Continue reading →

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RIEGL North America Training Symposium Recap

Posted on October 18, 2019 by lidar

Billed as a training symposium, the RIEGL North America event this week was all of that and much more. These relatively small, customer-focused events are the best for gaining knowledge, making connections with the vendor and networking with your peers. … Continue reading →

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A Brighter Perspective on Technology From Industry Veteran

Posted on October 5, 2019 by lidar

This is a guest blog post from good friend Richard Rybka who provides a brighter perspective on technology than some of the critics. Great to have you back on the team Richard. Recent research has found that some people are … Continue reading →

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