Category Archives: Mapping

Multispectral Lidar Used to Automatically Classify Land/Water

Posted on April 21, 2019 by lidar

This paper focuses on the use of the Teledyne Optech Titan multispectral lidar and novel analysis software to automatically classify the land/water boundary. Rapid mapping of near-shore and coastal regions has become an indispensable task for the local authority to … Continue reading →

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Acquisition Team at Aerial Images is Focus of “I Am ASI”

Posted on April 18, 2019 by lidar

In anticipation of another busy flying season, this month we focus our “I Am ASI, We Are Geospatial” spotlight on a very important department of ASI – our acquisition team. This team, made up of several highly trained and experienced … Continue reading →

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ICESat-2 Laser Scanning Satellite Needs Your Data

Posted on April 17, 2019 by lidar

I guess this one belongs in the crowd sourced data folder. NASA is looking for volunteers to help ground truth and calibrate their laser scanning satellite ICESat-2 by measuring tree heights with your smart phone. NASA launched a laser-powered planetary … Continue reading →

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3D Elevation Program Updates Webinar From the USGS

Posted on April 16, 2019 by lidar

A number of presentations, including those from the USGS on the status of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) had to be cancelled at the recent ILMF conference. A webinar has been scheduled for April 24, 2019 at 11 AM EDT, … Continue reading →

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GPS Declassified – From Smart Bombs to Smart Phones

Posted on April 14, 2019 by lidar

Richard Easton contacted me yesterday to compliment Paul Ceruzzi on his work in “GPS” and to encourage me to read his book “GPS Declassified: From Smart Bombs to Smart Phones. That is another one for the list. Here’s a guest … Continue reading →

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Wayve Critics Do Not Believe That Less is More

Posted on April 11, 2019 by lidar

A recent blog post introducing Wayve’s claims to need only a camera, GPS tracker and a powerful computer have the Wayve critics speaking out. From an article in Mashable by Sasha Lekach Why weigh down a self-driving car with a … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Modeling, AI, artifical perception, artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, computer vision, Deep Learning, driverless vehicles, Feature Extraction, GPS, Laser Scanning, Lidar, machine learning, Mapping, Research, Sensors, Software, Technology | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Mobile Lidar Trajectory Reconstruction – A Game Changer

Posted on April 8, 2019 by lidar

This is the abstract for an article entitled, “An Efficient Framework for Mobile Lidar Trajectory Reconstruction and Mo-norvana Segmentation.” Mobile laser scanning (MLS, or mobile lidar) is a 3-D data acquisition technique that has been widely used in a variety … Continue reading →

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Wayve is Using Deep Learning to Drive Like a Human

Posted on April 6, 2019 by lidar

This is a must read. Wayve postures that humans have a remarkable ability to learn to drive quickly and can obtain a licence to drive across a whole country after tens of hours of practice. From a press release by … Continue reading →

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Drone Rules – The FAA is Proposing Changes for Night Flying

Posted on April 5, 2019 by lidar

If you follow U.S. drone regulations, you’ve probably seen that the FAA has proposed an array of new rules. In this article, I’ll cover the latest notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM). Both … Continue reading →

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ABB Ability Mobile Gas-leak Detection System

Posted on April 4, 2019 by lidar

The ABB Ability mobile gas-leak detection system can now be mounted on a drone and flown into areas with suspected gas leaks, such as along natural gas pipelines. By Chris McNamara, Smart Industry Content Director The original method of hydrocarbon … Continue reading →

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