Now here’s some cool technology that brings you robotic technology, LiDAR sensors and more… nice! Outfitted with Velodyne’s HDL-32 LiDAR sensor, the pilot-less Embry-Riddle vessel crossed the finish line ahead of the 12 other teams participating in the event, which was sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, the AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems […]
Experience A breathtaking virtual tour of China's supercave from National Geographic
Image venturing through one of China’s scenic wonders, a massive cave full of cone shaped peaks, arches, and the world’s largest cavern! Well, thanks to National Geographic you can now sit back in your chair and go on a virtual exploration and enjoy it all, complete with details of how laser scanning technology was used […]
Eagle Mapping Expands into Large-Area Projects with Riegl LMS-Q1560 Airborne LiDAR
VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA, 24 June 2014 – Eagle Mapping Ltd., a pioneer in digital airborne mapping, has become the first commercial firm in North America to take delivery of the new Riegl LMS-Q1560 airborne laser scanner system. Designed to capture ultra-wide swaths and complex environments, the high-performance Riegl LiDAR will enable Eagle Mapping to expand into new markets […]
Update on USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative
An update on 3DEP from the USGS… The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative is being developed to respond to growing needs for high-quality topographic data and for a wide range of other three-dimensional representations of the Nation’s natural and constructed features. The primary goal of 3DEP is to systematically collect enhanced elevation data in the […]
Update on USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative
An update on 3DEP from the USGS… The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative is being developed to respond to growing needs for high-quality topographic data and for a wide range of other three-dimensional representations of the Nation’s natural and constructed features. The primary goal of 3DEP is to systematically collect enhanced elevation data in the […]
3D scanning to Preserve a National Treasure from the 1964 World's Fair
Here’s details of an amazing project from Cyark who are wanting to preserve a piece of American history. From the company… “we’ve launched our first ever Kickstarter campaign to fund the scanning of the 1964 World’s Fair New York State Pavilion in NYC, in partnership with University of Central Florida and the New York City […]
RIEGL Introduces the World’s First App for LiDAR Data Visualization on the iPad: RiALITY
February 26, 2014 – RIEGL proudly announces its new iPad point cloud viewer: RiALITY, now available for free in the iTunes App Store. This new, innovative App, the first of its kind, allows users to experience LiDAR data in a completely new environment. It also allows easier LiDAR data demonstrations through the use of an […]
rapidlasso puts lean yet plush “LASlayers” on LiDAR
As a sweet foretaste to ILMF 2014, the creators of LAStools, LASzip, and PulseWaves are announcing “LASlayers” already on Valentine’s Day. The new functionality nicely complements their popular and widely-used LiDAR compressor making the compressed LAZ files editable for most practical purposes. LASlayers significantly reduce I/O load for writing modification to LAS or LAZ files, especially when batch-processing LiDAR tiles on many cores in […]
International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2014 deemed an outstanding success by the global LiDAR community
February 20, 2014 (Portland, Maine) – The annual International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), held February 17-19 in Denver, attracted LiDAR professionals from 30 countries who attended to learn about the latest advances in technology and hear about industry changes and developments first-hand from industry experts. The three-day conference and exhibition focused on airborne, terrestrial and […]
Trimble Launches New Airborne LiDAR Systems
AX60i and AX80 Extend Trimble’s End-to-End Airborne LiDAR Solutions for Low- and High-Altitude Aerial Mapping