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Using Google Earth to Make 3D Models
No, I haven’t gone crazy; in fact quite the opposite. I was sent a visualisation of a wind farm from a company this week, and the back of my mind was niggling at me, telling me that I could do better at little or no cost. My first few attempts were involving QGIS2Threejs (QGIS 3D...
Editor’s Desk: Change in the Air for Aerial Lidar and UAS
By David A. Brown I have been in the geospatial industry for 35 years, first as a geologist and a geophysicist, and then in the photogrammetric industry, where I have worn many hats. And I’ve seen quite a bit of change. I’m writing this after attending back-to-back the 2014 winter MAPPS (Management Association for Private...
Feature: Scanning Speaks Volumes
Laser scanning technology steers an experienced Indiana surveyor to new directions. by Larry Trojak With decades of survey experience under his belt, Barry Hennessy is no stranger to—nor is he resistant to—change. He has seen the industry, the technology that supports it, and his business evolve over time. So when presented with the opportunity to...
xyHt News Links: 2/13/15
Esri Launches New Site to Find Open Data PDF3D Announces Major New Release for 3D PDF Software Suite (PDF3D News) Commercial UAV Expo Announces Call for Speakers with Deadline of March 6 Trimble’s Pocket-Sized R1 GNSS Receiver Enables High-Accuracy Data Collection with Smart Devices Judge Rules Against LightSquared in Claims Against GPS Firms Pix4D expands...
Protecting Water Purity
Above: Croton Lake Gatehouse at the Old Croton Reservoir in Westchester County is the oldest part of the city’s current water system. At the reservoir’s construction in 1842, it had the capacity of delivering about 90 million gallons of water per day to the city. Surveying the NYC Watershed Where does the water you drink...
Hardware Review: V10, R10, RTX et al.
I was wondering when someone was going to do this: No base, no RTN, no cell, no bubble? No worries. Then throw in photogrammetry on the rod. There were many noteworthy surveying technology announcements in the past year; several in particular spurred me into the mode of, “Okay, I gotta try that.” Trimble announced two...
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