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An Integrated Photogrammetry Solution

Carlson Software has innovated for the land development industry with software and hardware solutions built to work for the clients who depend on them every day. As a one-source solution, we provide CAD design software, field data collection, and laser measurement products for the surveying, civil engineering, GIS, and construction industries. Our flagship CAD program,...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 04/08/2022

FIG Congress 2022 in Warsaw: Registration Now Open  Gold Shovel Association to Become Part of Common Ground Alliance  3,500 Attend Amsterdam Drone Week  URISA Accepting Nominations for the GIS Hall of Fame  Australian Firms Deliver High-Resolution Hyperspectral Earth Observation Microsatellites  CoreLogic and EagleView Enhance Claims Processing Automation  Quanergy 3D Lidar Flow Management Solution Deployed to...

NOAA Advances Deep Channel Topobathy Lidar for Groundbreaking Alaska Project

Steep and rugged cliffs, rocky shores, changing turbidity, underwater hazards, and unpredictable weather are some of the extreme challenges of mapping the coastline and waters surrounding Alaska. However, a new topobathymetric lidar project for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducted by NV5 Geospatial is leveraging a state-of-the-art combination of advanced remote sensing technologies...

From Nadir to Oblique

From Buzz to Shush Fighting the drone of drones Drones are hard workers. But because of the noise they make, many people are not fond of them.  In a recent survey in Europe, when people were asked about their main concerns regarding the prospect of drone services in their cities, respondents from six countries chose...

MAPPS President’s Message

Faster, Better, Cheaper By Robert Hanson We all know that expression. In theory this is the belief and the approach that drives an innovation economy within free, private markets. Ideally these three words are inspirational to all of us within MAPPS as they provide the thrust of purpose for our companies. At the macro-economic level,...

xyHt Digital Magazine: April 2022

Like a good surveyor, xyHt‘s March issue covers a lot of ground, bringing you stories about surveying, mapping, UAVs and, this month’s special, a look at how drones are becoming indispensable on construction sites. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your...