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UAS Crystal Ball 2017
Four things to watch for in the UAS space next year. Regulation: I just made up an acronym—“GBVLOS”—Getting beyond visual line of sight. With the rollout of the FAA’s Rule 107 allowing sUAS into the NAS for commercial work, the profession breathed a sigh of relief. Issues still remain, though: namely exemptions for BVLOS. So...
Methods of Analyzing Data, Part 2: Blunders!
Elementary Statistical Procedures In this article, I assume that a least squares adjustment has been performed. Unfortunately, many novices believe that their work is done because they now have a solution to the unknown station coordinates. However, nothing is farther from the truth. It is at this point that the real work begins in analyzing...
NSPS Candidates 2016
This year’s upcoming NSPS elections feature four eminently qualified candidates running for national vice president. To encourage participation by surveyors in both the NSPS and the election of national officers, xyHt reached out to all candidates and offered space in this month’s Field Notes for a bio and candidate statement. Their statements reflect their respective...
xyHt News Links: 11/18/16
Orbit GT and CycloMedia join forces with product integration East View Launches MapVault – Online Access to Authoritative Raster Maps Asteri Navigation Launches X-Series of Wearable GNSS Receivers at 2016 Autodesk University AT&T and NASA Collaborate on Drone Traffic Management System DJI offers large drone Matrice 600 Pro Harxon offers new waterproof helical GNSS antenna...
The Essential Carlson
A new pair of reference and self-study books gives the self-starter everything you need to know to get up to speed in Carlson software. Even if you’re not a current Carlson user, you’re probably familiar with the name and company. Founded by Bruce Carlson, a civil engineer, his namesake company has produced civil engineering and...
Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards 2016 Winners Announced
Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards Winners Embody the Future of Making Things for AEC Autodesk University Ceremony Honors Mortenson, BIAD, and Rambøll Sweco ANS with 1st Place for Construction, Building and Infrastructure Industries Respectively. By Jessica Brill, Autodesk At a special AEC Excellence Awards luncheon today co-sponsored by Autodesk and Hewlett-Packard at Autodesk University...
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