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Weekly xyHt News Links: 1/26/18
Teledyne Gavia has just announced the release of the iXblue Phins Compact C3 module for its Gavia Offshore Surveyor AUV Applanix Introduces its Autonomy Development Platform for Accelerating Research, Development, and Production of Autonomous Vehicles Topcon 2018 Technology Roadshow kicks off end-user training tour in multi-day stops across North America Topcon announces new manual total...
Nicolette Beggache
Technical Support Engineer, Leica Geosystems United Kingdom Geospatial magic springs from experience, education, and training, but also from tools— hardware and software. While the processes and workflows are being streamlined and developed for ease of use, this also means that when users encounter conundrums in seeking to drive their tools to greater heights or in...
Paul Georgie
Founder and Principal Technologist, Geo.Geo, United Kingdom This geospatial visionary works at the intersection of GIS and smart cities, but Paul Georgie considers himself to be a lifelong geographer. His background is in international development, and at Geo.Geo the main focus is emergency and disaster response. Geo.Geo lowers the barriers of access for governments, organizations, and...
Ainura Temirova
Post-graduate Geomatics Student, University of Glasgow Kazakhstan The large, beautiful, and resource-rich central Asian country of Kazakhstan is the home of Ainura Temirova and where she began her quest for a career in geography. Her studies began at Eurasian National University, the premier technical university in the region, and she began working for the Geotechnical...
Christopher Glantz
Lead Remote Sensing Surveyor, Oregon Department of Transportation Oregon, USA The “outside of work” section of Christopher Glantz’s resume describes why he was nominated: “I am passionate about educating the public and other geospatial professions about the land surveying profession.” He doesn’t just do lip service; Chris is the president of the NSPS Young Surveyors...
Why Your First Drone Should Be a Hobby Drone: Part 2
In the last issue, we covered the idea of using a hobby drone as a test bed to learn about drones and get some low-cost, low-risk, hands-on experience. Now we’ll set up our Mambo FPV and take a few test flights. Battery charging. The first step—after opening the box and ensuring you have all the...
