Category Archives: Lidar

Scan to BIM for Absolute Beginners by Dan Edleson

Posted on July 4, 2020 by lidar

The first time I ever saw someone modeling off a point cloud, I assumed it was just an inefficient workaround. I thought I had seen everything Revit had to offer and looking at the pixelated images in the Revit browser … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, BIM, Business Development, Construction, Data, Indoor Mapping, Laser Scanning, Lidar, point clouds, Software, training, Visualization, Young Geospatial Professional | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

How to Specify 3D Laser Scanning Services

Posted on July 2, 2020 by lidar

How to Specify 3D Laser Scanning Services: It has to be all or nothing Make it performance vs. prescriptive – results, not methods Rely on the expertise of the laser scanning services provider Must provide results that the client can … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, airborne LiDAR, BIM, Certifications, Hardware, Laser Scanning, Lidar, Mapping, Quality, Software, Surveying, Surveying Engineering, Technology, The Industry | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Airborne Lidar Industry Understands Value of Standards

Posted on July 1, 2020 by lidar

As I mentioned in a recent post, the airborne lidar industry has had the good fortune and wisdom to continue to follow the time proven mapping standards established for aerial photogrammetry projects. Lidar is basically treated as just another imaging … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, airborne LiDAR, Certifications, Data, Education, Government, Laser Scanning, Lidar, Mapping, Orgs, Photogrammetry, point clouds, Quality, remote sensing, Research, Sensors, Standards, Technology, The Industry, UAS, UAVs | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Single Photon Lidar – Proper Use From an Industry Pioneer

Posted on June 30, 2020 by lidar

As lidar sensor choices expand, knowing the right tool for the job is key. Single Photon Lidar – SPL, offers many benefits over traditional linear mode lidar, but it is not a panacea. by Qassim Abdullah, CP, PSM  and Michael … Continue reading →

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Geomatics Career Promoted by US Careers Online Video

Posted on June 27, 2020 by lidar

US Careers Online has partnered with WithersRavenel to highlight Geomatics and Surveying as a possible career path. From an article in xyHt. North Carolina based US Careers Online—a leader in helping students find a career in new and interesting fields … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, Civil Engineering, Education, Geomatics, GIS, GNSS, GPS, Laser Scanning, Lidar, Surveying, Surveying Engineering, Technology, The Industry, training, Young Geospatial Professional | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Wounded Eagle UAS Completes Mission for the VA

Posted on June 25, 2020 by lidar

Wounded Eagle UAS (WE) unmanned aerial surveillance, with the help of their student UAS operators, completed aerial mapping of VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s (VAGLAHS) 388-acre VA West Los Angeles Medical Center (WLA) campus. Using a UAS and drone … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, Autonomous vehicles, cultural heritage, Data, Drones, Education, Government, Historic Preservation, Lidar, Mapping, medical, Orgs, Photogrammetry, topography, UAS, UAVs, Young Geospatial Professional | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Google Arts and Culture Program Preserves the Past

Posted on June 23, 2020 by lidar

The Google Arts and Culture program is providing all of us with an incredible opportunity to experience places we might never see. From an article in i News by Rhiannon Williams. Technology, as an industry dedicated to the relentless reinvention … Continue reading →

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Positional Accuracy Assessment for NAIP/3DEP Pilot

Posted on June 22, 2020 by lidar

The Leica Geosystems CountryMapper hybrid system has the potential to collect data that satisfy the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) and 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, Agriculture, airborne LiDAR, Data, Government, Lidar, Mapping, Photogrammetry, point clouds, remote sensing, Research, Sensors, The Industry, topography, Young Geospatial Professional | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Photogrammetry and Mobile Lidar – A Hybrid Approach

Posted on June 20, 2020 by lidar

Combining multiple types of geospatial data collection, such as aerial photogrammetry and mobile lidar, requires a detailed knowledge of sensors, error models, navigation, ground control and data processing. This would be a challenge for any geomatics firm, but the rewards … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, airborne LiDAR, Data, geodetic, Geomatics, GIS, GNSS, GPS, Infrastructure, Laser Scanning, Lidar, Mapping, Mobile LiDAR, Photogrammetry, Sensors, Software, Surveying, Surveying Engineering, topography, UAS, UAVs | Tagged , | Leave a comment

AV Test Initiative Will Encourage Failure Reporting

Posted on June 19, 2020 by lidar

Federal safety regulators on Monday launched an effort to get companies working on autonomous vehicle – AV technology to share more data about the limits of their systems. From an article in Forbes by Greg Gardner. The National Highway Traffic … Continue reading →

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