High-Tech Expertise Ensures LiDAR Project Success
Lake Erie Ice Thickest in Decades
The intense cold snap that gripped much of central Canada and the United States in early January 2014 brought thick and widespread ice to the Great Lakes. Though parts of the lakes freeze every winter, several news media and meteorologist accounts suggested that...
Lake Erie Ice Thickest in Decades
The intense cold snap that gripped much of central Canada and the United States in early January 2014 brought thick and widespread ice to the Great Lakes. Though parts of the lakes freeze every winter, several news media and meteorologist accounts suggested that...
Seeking a Technology Edge
Technology is developing so rapidly that it’s becoming more and more challenging to put a value on it. For instance, reflect on Google’s 2012 purchase of Motorola Mobility for around $12.5 billion. The acquisition gave the company access to more than 17,000...
Emerging Space Programs Pursue Earth Observation Investment Strategies
By Adam Keith, director of Space and Earth Observation, Euroconsult (www.euroconsult-ec.com), Montreal, Canada. From 2003–2012, 164 Earth observation (EO) satellites, including those for meteorology purposes, were launched by civil government and commercial entities...
Is LiDAR Disruptive Technology?
By Patrick Cunningham, president, Blue Marble Geographics (www.bluemarblegeo.com), Hallowell, Maine. The use of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data has taken center stage in geospatial technology during the last few years. LiDAR data collection hardware vendors...
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...
