Category Archives: Technology

FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone License – A Primer

Posted on April 7, 2020 by lidar

Drone ownership, which includes hobbyists and professional drone operators, has increased over the last few years. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the number of registered drones surpassed one million in 2018. Here’s a guide to getting your FAA … Continue reading →

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Drones can Provide Critical Sanitization Services

Posted on April 6, 2020 by lidar

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread all around the world and social distancing has become the new normal, countries start to look at how technology can help us during this crisis. Able to safely enter and collect data in … Continue reading →

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GPS Declassified – From Smart Bombs to Smart Phones

Posted on April 5, 2020 by lidar

Richard Easton contacted me just about a year ago 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. Both of these would be an … Continue reading →

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Apple Will Use Lidar to Create Competitive Advantage

Posted on April 2, 2020 by lidar

Apple will use LiDAR this year as a compelling story for iPad Pro, and we expect, iPhone 12 later this year. LiDAR works similarly to the front-facing TrueDepth sensor, but rather than being optimized for the face, it allows users … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus – If You Have Good News, Please Share It

Posted on March 30, 2020 by lidar

As some of you may have noticed I have chosen to avoid the issue of the coronavirus crisis that is facing our 3D industry and the world. My reasoning is that I am sure you are receiving plenty of information … Continue reading →

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Continuous Time SLAM – How does it work?

Posted on March 28, 2020 by lidar

GeoSLAM is a world leader in the development and use of Simultaneous Location and Mapping technology, or SLAM. They have developed an informative infographic that explains why SLAM is needed and how it can be used to benefit customers when … Continue reading →

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RIEGL Virtual Lidar Conference is Today

Posted on March 24, 2020 by lidar

To replace the loss of this week’s ILMF conference RIEGL has taken this opportunity to offer a free, day long virtual lidar conference. When you are given lemons make lemonade. I hope everyone will take this opportunity to support this … Continue reading →

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iPad Pro Models for 2020 Will Feature Lidar Sensor

Posted on March 19, 2020 by lidar

Adding support to my claim that this will be the Lidar Decade and that lidar will become more well known by the general public than GPS, Apple announced yesterday that two iPad Pro models and some models of the iPhone … Continue reading →

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Unmanned 18-Wheeler Makes First Test Drive in Florida

Posted on March 16, 2020 by lidar

On 60 Minutes last night they reported on what is claimed to be the first test of an unmanned 18-wheeler on a public highway. This was in Florida. Amazing. The 9.4 mile test was performed by Starsky Robotics and it … Continue reading →

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Real Time Vehicle Detection Framework for AVs

Posted on March 8, 2020 by lidar

Real time vehicle detection is essential for driverless systems. However, the current single sensor detection mode is no longer sufficient in complex and changing traffic environments. Therefore, this paper combines camera and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) to build a … Continue reading →

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