Tag Archives: mapping

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 09/27/2024

Virtual Surveyor Adds Productivity Tools to Mid-Level Smart Drone Surveying Software Plan  Dynamic Map Platform Expands HD Map Coverage to 16 European Countries  Leica Launches Lightweight GNSS Smart Antenna with Tilt Compensation   Trimble Introduces New Direct Georeferencing Portfolio for UAV Mapping  World Geospatial Industry Council Announces Trailblazer 2024 Award Winners  PIX4Dcatch now compatible with Bad...

Geospatial Technologies Can Ride on Unmanned Maritime Systems

For years, professionals in a wide range of fields—from oceanography to hydrography to ocean mapping, to deep sea mining and many others—have depended on geospatial technologies to help gather and analyze various aspects of the makeup of the oceans. Advances in this field have been well-documented in the pages of xyHt

A Geomatics Expo You Should Consider Attending

This October, one of my favorite geomatics events (anywhere) returns. Great track sessions, panels, keynotes, exhibits, a career fair… and fun. The inaugural GoGeomatics Expo, held in November of 2023 in Calgary, Alberta Canada exceeded expectations for attendance, participation, exhibitors, and topical tracks. Coming again this October 28-30 to the same venue in Calgary, this...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 08/09/2024

Commercial UAV Expo Keynotes to Outline the Future of Airspace  2024 URISA Exemplary Systems in Government Award Winners Announced  Topocart Maps Brazil’s Expanding Cities  Woolpert to Gather Hydrographic Survey and Bathymetric Data in Tangier Sound  Association for Geographic Information Launches Earth Observation Network  Esri Releases New Book on Designing 3D Maps That Are Creative, Clear,...

Shining a Light Into Black Boxes

AI-infused 3D modeling of substations, pump houses, and other facilities offers utilities immediate benefit By Ben Dwinal Using advanced GIS systems, utilities can create detailed infrastructure models that enable them to deliver services to residents more efficiently and safely. These models include highly granular data about the networks of lines and pipes that deliver electricity,...