MORGAN HILL, Calif., Dec. 17, 2015 —The mobile mapping market is poised for remarkable growth, thanks to breakthroughs in LiDAR technology, a host of new applications, and the economics of the business – so said Erich Smidt, European Sales Director for Velodyne...
Bluesky's 3D Aerial Maps Inform Flood Risk Assessments for Planning Applications
Leicestershire, December 9, 2015 — Aerial photography and detailed 3D height models of the UK are being used to assess the risk of flooding, and help development projects progress through the planning process. Working with Betts Hydro, part of engineering...
International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2016 Program Announced
December 2, 2015 (Portland, Maine, USA) — Event organizers announced The International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) 2016 Conference Program today, which can be viewed online here. The 16th edition of the technical conference and expo, taking place February 22-24, 2016...
Lidar Scanning Can Help Identify Structurally Heterogeneous Forest Areas
November 25, 2015 — The inequality of tree sizes in a forest is an important factor affecting its structure and ecology. Forest management practices favouring natural regeneration can result in greater heterogeneity and complexity of forests, which may be desirable...
Bluesky Aerial Laser Survey set to Reveal Hidden Bronze-Age Archaeology
Leicestershire, UK, November 12 2015 — LiDAR is being employed to reveal the hidden archaeology of a Bronze-Age hill settlement in Lancashire, England. Visually, the archaeological features are very difficult to see, but the Bluesky laser survey, commissioned by...
Merrick Awarded Contract with Municipality of Anchorage
November 10, 2015 — Anchorage, AK – Merrick Alaska (www.merrick.com/Alaska) was recently awarded a contract to provide aerial photography and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) services for the Municipality of Anchorage, AK (MOA). This data will address...
Arithmetica Announces Pointfuse Hands-On Workshop at Capturing Reality Conference
Shepperton Studios, November 10, 2015 — Visitors to Capturing Reality – the new event for laser scanning, LiDAR and 3D data capture and modelling – will be able to get hands on with the latest rapid point cloud processing software, Pointfuse. Arithmetica, the...
At Prestigious NAS Workshop, Velodyne Sketches Future of Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2015) – Low-altitude, low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles are poised for a genuine breakthrough across a range of industries – and compact LiDAR sensors of unprecedented mobility will make that happen. So predicted Wayne Seto, Product...
Global Mapper LiDAR Module V17 Released with New Noise Filtering and Power Line Extraction Tools
Hallowell, Maine, October 20, 2015 — Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an update to the Global Mapper LiDAR Module. Offered in conjunction with the recent release of Global Mapper version 17, Blue...
LizardTech Publishes Industry Survey Results on Raster Imagery and LiDAR Data Challenges
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 9, 2015 — LizardTech®, the creator of MrSID® and provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, has published the results of a survey into the preferences and challenges of raster and LiDAR data users....