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Underwater Drones Search for Czar’s Lost Treasure
Continuing with our series (part one and part two) on the role that geospatial technology plays in treasure hunting, we come to the mysterious tale of the RMS Republic. Launched in 1903, the Republic was a part of the White Star Line, and, foreshadowing its sister-ship the Titanic, it sank six years later, 50 miles...
The Future of Surveying Forum
A broad coalition forms to chart paths forward for the profession. On January 12 in San Diego, California, a taskforce of representatives from the major surveying-affiliated professional associations and end-use constituencies met for the first phase of an ambitious initiative focused on the future of surveying. This is a wonderful opportunity that could yield profound...
QGIS 2.14 vs ArcGIS Pro 10.4
This post almost didn’t happen. For over seven years I’ve been comparing GIS software in the hope that someone would be reading and take it upon themselves to fix a few of the issues that we all run into on a daily basis. With the new releases someone told me something, and it almost stopped...
Advancing GNSS: Full Interview with Jan Van Hees & Bruno Bougard
Jan Van Hees, Septentrio’s Business Development Manager, and R&D Director Bruno Bougard Click here for the truncated version of this interview that appeared in the February 2016 print issue of xyHt. Septentrio was started as a spin-off of IMEC and attracts talent from KULeuven University as well as from around the world. What is the current...
xyHt News Links: 3/18/16
ZEB‐REVO – A Revolution in Mobile Indoor Mapping SPAR 3D Expo & Conference announce live demonstrations and special events. Asset Owners Share Business Drivers for 3D Technologies at SPAR 3D Kongsberg reference system integrates GNSS services Cadcorp announces new enterprise GIS software licensing model Hemisphere GNSS Debuts S321 GNSS Survey Smart Antenna Maryland’s MD iMAP...
Technology: the Bane of Surveying Traditions?
I have been surveying going on 39 years now. It’s a darn good thing I have succeeded, or at least survived in this profession, because I never really learned how to do anything else. Never really wanted to. As I have watched our profession change drastically over that time, mostly driven by technology and the...
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