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Quantum Sensing
Profound change could be ahead for airborne reality capture and mapping, in the realm of quantum physics. The term “quantum leap” is often used loosely to describe excitement over new technologies. This time, though, the “quantum” part is literal—specifically, “quantum sensing.” In this case, it is the leveraging of quantum physics, quantum mechanics, particle states,...
Finding and Preserving Lost Black Cemeteries
Finding and Preserving Lost Black Cemeteries - UAVs and ground-penetrating radar are making the work more successful and efficient
Aerial Construction Monitoring Solutions that Require No Pilot
Aerial Construction Monitoring Solutions that Require No Pilot
Under Pressure
Can traditional aerial photogrammetry survive in the era of uncrewed aviation?
Hijacking Cartography
Maps as Art Artist Ed Fairburn loves collecting all sorts of antique ephemera, but he has a particular soft spot for maps, which he uses as a canvas to express his art. For example, in this ink work over a map of Brooklyn (based on Cram’s 1894 Universal Atlas), Fairburn draws a human face along...
MAPPS Is Leading Geospatial Advocacy Efforts in Washington, D.C.
This article summarizes several long-standing and highly effective MAPPS programs which demonstrate the associations’ dedication to Democracy in Action, public and private partnerships, and geospatial political advocacy. The programs below allow MAPPS members to engage in the political process by making their collected voices heard on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies
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