Category Archives: Surveying
The Early Days of 3D Scanning: Part 14 & Final
Milestone advances since the early days got scanning to where it is now
Remote Sensing – It’s About the Safety
If you follow trends in industry that serve our profession, it is impossible to not see articles and advertisements about the use of remote sensing technology. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS/drones) tend to be the leaders of the pack for many reasons. However, there are several others, from stationary and mobile terrestrial lidar scanners and cameras,...
NSPS, Geospatial Firms and Others Support IIJA
In a letter to U.S. senators, the National Society of Professional Surveyors, geospatial firms, AEC firms, and transportation entities urged all senators to support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), saying it will “provide meaningful economic and quality of life enhancements to communities across the country.” In all, 76 firms urged passage of the...
GNSS Innovation Keeps Utility Surveyors Safer
The ability to capture accurate points from a distance with images provides a significant leap in safety and efficiency for subsurface utility engineering.
Karen Schuckman is the ASPRS’ Next Executive Director
The ASPRS Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Karen Schuckman as the next executive director of ASPRS. “After a thorough and extensive search process, the ASPRS board of directors has named Karen Schuckman as its next executive director. Karen, in her previous positions in ASPRS, has demonstrated an incredible commitment to seeing the...
Senators Reintroduce Federal Land Asset (FLAIR ACT) Bill
Two senators have reintroduced the Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform (FLAIR) Act, a bipartisan bill to create a single database for lands owned by the federal government. “We cannot expect the federal government to properly manage our public lands if it cannot fully account for what it owns,” said U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a...
