Category Archives: Technology

Joe Wolf – “Spotlight on a Younger Geospatial Professional”

Posted on January 24, 2020 by lidar

This interview with Joe Wolf  is the fifth Lidar News Younger Geospatial Spotlight Interview. Congratulations to Joe for what he has accomplished in a short time and please think about sharing your story with us. This article is being re-published. … Continue reading →

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Auto Safety Feature Naming Needs to be Standardized

Posted on January 22, 2020 by lidar

Pop quiz! What’s the difference between these auto safety features –  Automatic Emergency Braking, Collision Imminent Braking, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Collision Intervention, Autonomous Braking, and a Dynamic Brake System? From an article in Wired by Aarian Marshall. Trick question: nothing. … Continue reading →

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How to Specify 3D Laser Scanning Services

Posted on January 20, 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 →

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Digital Technology is Protecting our Nation’s Forests

Posted on January 19, 2020 by lidar

From paper goods to lumber and wildlife habitat to recreation, our forests provide value in countless ways. However, forest management is a complex science. It requires advanced digital technology, collaboration, and an eye toward sustainability. From an article in Grit … Continue reading →

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Steering a Laser Beam with Optics has Many Advantages

Posted on January 18, 2020 by lidar

Imagine a flashlight shooting through a prism, illuminating the scene in front of it — now imagine you could focus that flashlight by selecting which color came out of the prism, sending more light to the top part of the … Continue reading →

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Intraoral Laser Scanning in Tijuana, Mexico

Posted on January 14, 2020 by lidar

Dentists in Tijuana, Mexico are using the most advanced dental equipment, including intraoral laser scanning to provide less expensive dental care. Just minutes from the U.S. border in Tijuana, Mexico there is a dental practice, Mexico Dental Network in Tijuana, … Continue reading →

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FedTech is a Unique Start-up Platform

Posted on January 13, 2020 by lidar

I received an email from an individual that is a volunteer with a very interesting program appropriately called FedTech since it seeks to match entrepreneurs with scientists and their IP who work at federal facilities such as NASA. I had … Continue reading →

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Rain on Lidar Sensors – What is the effect on Performance?

Posted on January 3, 2020 by lidar

This paper looks at the influence of rain on a lidar sensor using a mathematical model to predict the degradation of the performance. Among the many challenges involved in the development of safe, reliable advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), sensing … Continue reading →

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Prediction – The 2020’s Will be the Lidar Decade

Posted on January 1, 2020 by lidar

I am putting my reputation on the line with this prediction – the 2020’s will be the Lidar Decade in that the consumer will become as familiar with the term and make use of it in daily conversation as they … Continue reading →

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FARO Technologies and Traceable Construction

Posted on December 21, 2019 by lidar

Over the past couple of years FARO has been somewhat quietly building an impressive stable of software products, engineering talent and a vision for how they will improve construction productivity. They refer to it as an Informed Construction Lifecycle. Happy … Continue reading →

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