Tag Archives: geospatial
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
Micro-Drones Moving into Commercial Operations
Micro-drones, those that weigh less than 250 grams, are popular with recreational UAV flyers for several reasons. They are relatively inexpensive, with models starting at under $500. Additionally, the 249-gram-and-under category requires no FAA registration, nor do they fall under the remote ID (RID) regulation. Now, with the aid of sophisticated flight planning and automated...
Fresh Specs That Are Lifting the UAV Game
The latest UAV technologies released in the first quarter of this year seem to be bucking the trend of white-washed main frames and disappearing control buttons commonly seen in the last five years. Instead, the current crop of drones is gaining more advanced robotic payloads, as well as imbibing unconventional shapes that allow for better...
Ready, Set, Modernize
The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is modernizing the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) in the United States. The modernization involves significant updates to the official reference frames and vertical datum used across the country, affecting the entire geospatial industry. The ASPRS NSRS Modernization Working Group prepared this article to help prepare the geospatial industry for...
xyHt Digital Magazine: May/June 2025
xyHt magazine’s combined May and June issue focuses on aerial surveying and mapping and takes an in-depth look at topics from tropical glaciers to government advocacy. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy, don’t fret, here is the digital edition. Click...