Maximizing Orthoimagery QA/QC Procedures

Aerial imagery guidelines developed by Loudoun County, Va., help ensure accurate base maps and analyses. By Mita Mathur, Office of Mapping and Geographic Information, Loudoun County, Va. Effective data management is the foundation for any successful mapping project. A...

Crowdsourcing Satellite Imagery

GEOINT of the people, by the people, for the people offers big benefits for the geospatial intelligence community. By Luke Barrington, senior manager, DigitalGlobe (www.digitalglobe.com), Longmont, Colo. How many vehicles, fighters and refugees are involved in the...

How to Interpret a Satellite Image

Five basic strategies will help you discover a wealth of knowledge. By Holli Riebeek, NASA Earth Observatory (http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov), Greenbelt, Md. Satellite images are like maps—they’re full of useful and interesting information as long as you have a...

Approaching the Age of Personal Remote Sensing

With unmanned aircraft systems looming, personal remote sensing by large numbers of individuals and businesses will become routine. By Mike Tully, president and CEO, Aerial Services Inc. (www.aerialservicesinc.com), Cedar Falls, Iowa. For the geospatial and remote...

State of the Industry Report

Technology Heats Up  Tracking the Trends Shaping the Remote Sensing Industry Technology never stands still, as illustrated by the many advances that have burst onto the scene in the remote sensing industry during the last few years. From increasingly sophisticated...

Designing Effective QC for LiDAR Projects

Designing Effective QC for LiDAR Projects

Applying consistent quality control methods throughout a LiDAR project can save time, reduce costs and ensure a better project. By Sonja Ellefson, a LiDAR analyst at Quantum Spatial (www.quantumspatial.com), Sheboygan, Wis. As light detection and ranging (LiDAR)...

Moving from Pixels to Products

Moving from Pixels to Products

WorldView-3 promises to enhance automated information extraction and change detection in remotely sensed imagery. By Kumar Navulur, Bill Baugh, Greg Hammann and Vic Leonard, DigitalGlobe (www.digitalglobe.com), Longmont, Colo. After more than 40 years, the remote...

Exploring the Benefits of Active vs. Passive Spaceborne Systems

Exploring the Benefits of Active vs. Passive Spaceborne Systems

By Simon Hennig, application development manager, Astrium Services, GEO-Information (www.astrium-geo.com), Friedrichshafen, Germany. A growing number of commercial Earth observation satellite platforms can be divided into two classes: active sensors and passive...

Disaster Management: Staying Ahead of the Storm

Disaster Management: Staying Ahead of the Storm

Comprehensive geospatial data integration underpins effective disaster management. By Mladen Stojic, vice president, Geospatial, Intergraph (www.intergraph.com), Norcross, Ga. We live in a world where natural disasters increasingly impact massive populations. Natural...

Intriguing Images of 2013

Earth imagery is elevating our understanding of today’s interconnected world. The images below highlight a few of the many ways remote sensing helped chronicle some of 2013’s noteworthy events and innovations. First LDCM Images “Great Right out of the Box”...

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