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Survey Grade? Why Hiring a Licensed Surveyor is a Good Move
Only if you’re a Surveyor® Editor’s note: You can do plumbing without being a plumber, but not surgery without being a surgeon. Terms have meaning; surveying as a licensed profession is (but should not be) a term that is loosely applied. Surveyor and educator Kelly Ness offers the following thought-provoking look at the use and...
UAS: It’s Unstoppable and Headed Your Way
From time to time I like to stop and think about the mission of Pangaea and explain that mission to you. My task is exposing you to new, emerging geospatial technologies. But why bother? Here’s a little analogy I thought of to help explain why keeping abreast of new geospatial tech is critical. Imagine emerging...
The Practice of UAS
Above: An Altanvian employee tries out their newly redesigned Nova 7200. Advice from a pro on introducing UAS into your practice. UAS are quickly transforming from cutting-edge to standard tools for geospatial mapping and surveying. How will your firm be competitive and turn this technology into a profitable business? Get Smart about Regulations The greatest challenge...
xyHt News Links: 5/6/16
Global Aerospace Announces Insurance Program for AUVSI Members FLIR Announces Vue Pro R Radiometric Thermal Camera for Commercial Drones Stampede Debuts Industry’s Most Complete UAV Product Line And Support Programs At XPONENTIAL 2016 AeryonLive: Drone Fleet Management Platform for UAVs Top Gear USA Captures Rubicon Trail in 360 Degrees INTERGEO Preview 2016 SelectTech GeoSpatial, LLC Launches...
Distinguishing Features
Inside the unique design of the Falcon 8 I must confess a little bit of UAS fatigue. Among the flood of new UAS, it takes a bit of research to find distinguishing features. It does make sense at one level that a basic form might evolve from so many parallel development efforts, but it makes...
Crown Stone Dedication – 250th Anniversary of the Mason and Dixon Line Survey
The Mason and Dixon Line Preservation Partnership (MDLPP) will unveil a CrownStone set on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania by Charles Mason and JeremiahDixon, 250 years ago. The Crown Stone was lost and had not been seen for over 110years. A replica Crown Stone, showing how the original stone looked when it was set,...
