Tag Archives: #photogrammetry

A Decade of Uncrewed Photogrammetry

Some might have had a peek at photogrammetry drones before 2013, but for me 2023 marks a decade since I first laid eyes on an uncrewed aircraft that “claimed” to do what I had been doing for years in bigger, more stable airplanes in the joyful company of pilots, copilots, camera operators, and navigators.  In...

The Future of Aerial Photogrammetry

Rapid advances in technology are changing the way we map from the air, but the 100-year-old technology of mapping by crewed airplanes will continue to fly into the future For thousands of years cartographers made maps using tools that mostly measured angles and distances, allowing for positioning of fixed objects over unknown topography. The earliest...

UAS and ALTA Surveys

Part 3 Precision, accuracy, and completeness are the end goals of UAS post processing, but how you get there to meet ALTA standards requires extra care. In Parts One and Two of this article in the September and October 2022 issues of xyHt we looked at the time/cost/precision proposition of using UAS for elements of...

An Integrated Photogrammetry Solution

Carlson Software has innovated for the land development industry with software and hardware solutions built to work for the clients who depend on them every day. As a one-source solution, we provide CAD design software, field data collection, and laser measurement products for the surveying, civil engineering, GIS, and construction industries. Our flagship CAD program,...

xyHt Magazine Heights 2022 Issue

Click on the cover to view the Heights 2022 supplement to xyHt magazine. Articles in the issue include: Mapping the Ocean: The need to map the surface of the ocean might seem odd, but as aerial technology advances, it is becoming more and more important. Manned Missions: In the age of unmanned aerial vehicles, the roll of the...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 09/24/2021

NSPS 21st Annual Student Competition Geo Week 2022 Conference Preview INTERGEO 2021: Relaunch exceeds expectations Teledyne Geospatial Brings CARIS and Optech Together Vexcel Imaging Launches Aerial Camera Solution for Wide-Area Data Collection ConstellR and ScanWorld Partner for High-Value Agriculture Data Data Science Helps Raleigh Avoid Digging Up the Streets Woolpert Develops Guidebook on Airport Response...