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A User Review of Trimble® Catalyst™

Guest — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:26:59 +0000

GEO Jobe UAV and Aerial Mapping Services (geo-jobe.com/uav) shares its insights The rate of change in technology and software is a bit like a speeding train. It is difficult to know when to jump on and exactly where it is going. For most, it appears to be a matter of holding one’s breath and taking […]

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LidarMag Feature – GIS Mapping Services are on the Cutting Edge with UAV Collected Imagery

GISuser — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 21:10:49 +0000

The GIS mapping services division of GEO Jobe has been quite active with UAV technology over the last year. We’ve turned to cutting edge hardware and software solutions to take to the sky and support some of our existing clients (and new ones) with imagery & analysis derived from UAV (drone) data acquisition. Using a […]

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Feature – LiDAR and Imagery is Now Widely Used for Airport Mapping

GISuser — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:16:14 +0000

This interesting story comes to us via LiDAR Magazine… LiDAR and Imagery is Now Widely Used for Airport Mapping – In FY 2007, the FAA issued three Advisory Circulars to provide guidance for the collection and submission of aeronautical data and to identify the FAA’s GIS data model for airport-related data. In FY 2007, the […]

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Feature – LiDAR and Imagery is Now Widely Used for Airport Mapping

GISuser — Mon, 30 May 2016 15:20:52 +0000

Via our partner site at LiDAR Magazine… In FY 2007, the FAA issued three Advisory Circulars to provide guidance for the collection and submission of aeronautical data and to identify the FAA’s GIS data model for airport-related data. The main goal of the Advisory Circulars was to develop satellite-based approach procedures and to better utilize […]

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Trimble Revolutionizes Mobile Mapping with MX2 Portable Mobile Mapping System on a Boat

GISuser — Wed, 25 May 2016 19:13:19 +0000

AllTerra Deutschland GmbH is the Trimble Center of Competence for Northern and Eastern Germany, and represents Trimble´s Geospatial, Marine and GIS divisions in the region using their mobile mapping solutions as well as all sorts of Geospatial products for several years on various projects all around Germany. One of the latest products that have revolutionized […]

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Feature – The Sharing Economy and Its Place in Geospatial Services

GISuser — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:34:41 +0000

A feature of interest from LiDAR Magazine looks at the topic of the sharing economy and geospatial services. Have you noticed a lot of new faces in our profession? New companies bringing new product offerings to the table? Transformative hardware in form, capability and cost. How about software as a service (SAS) or cloud based […]

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Software, Fieldwork Pay Off for Geomatics Students

GISuser — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:18:29 +0000

From the recent American Surveyor Magazine… Students in the geomatics classes at the Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada are getting a head start on their pursuit of a surveying career thanks to two key factors: a devoted surveyor-turned-instructor, and a powerful survey software program that is streamlining the college’s once difficult curriculum. Bob […]

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Event Review, Commercial Drone Expo

GISuser — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:13:30 +0000

I was invited to come and take a look at the industries latest conference for drones. Spar group, long known as a provider of quality trade shows did not disappoint with this inaugural event. The UAV Expo was held in Las Vegas October 5-7. Planning and executing an event like this can be double trouble. […]

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LiDAR Feature – Random Points: Drones and LiDAR

GISuser — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:14:49 +0000

A special LiDAR feature contribution from the February 2015 edition of LiDAR Magazine… From the article As I write this article (early January 2015) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has yet to release rules for the commercial use of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) in the USA airspace. Meanwhile, hobby versions (technically identical to the […]

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Event Feature – Review of Trimble Dimensions 2014

GISuser — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:06:46 +0000

I attended, as well as presented at Trimble Dimensions this year. More than 4,200 professionals from 83 countries took in the seventh edition of this conference. A good increase over the 3,500 from the event’s last gathering two years ago. Dimensions has several roles in our world. I personally utilize my time at the show […]

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