XQ-58A demonstrator in flight. Photo: U.S. Air Force

Going Beyond. Visual line of sight, that is.

March 20, 2019

Few commercial UAV operations would be able to inspect transmissions lines, pipelines or train tracks without beyond visual […]

This article is tagged with Air Force, aviation, BVLOS, BVLOS pipeline inspection, Camcopter S-100, commercial inspection, drone, infrastructure, inspection, Kratos BQM-177 Navy drone, navy, Phantom 4, Tony Murfin, UAV and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News, Mapping, Opinions, UAV/UGV

Check out a Nearmap high-resolution aerial image of Zions Bank Stadium/Real Academy. The solar was installed by Auric Solar. (Photo: Nearmap)

Nearmap imagery wins business for solar installer

March 18, 2019

High-resolution aerial maps from NearMap are helping Auric Solar, a residential and commercial solar power provider, accelerate its […]

This article is tagged with Auric Solar, HyperVision, HyperVision technology, mapping, Nearmap, solar installer and posted in Latest News, Mapping

Polaris Wireless launches 3D location platform for app developers

March 5, 2019

Polaris Wireless, a provider of software-based wireless location solutions, announced the commercial availability of a high-accuracy carrier-independent 3D […]

This article is tagged with indoor location, personal navigation, Polaris Wireless, Polaris Wireless 3D location platform, tracking and posted in Latest News, Mapping, OEM

TCarta to map seafloor around remote Pacific island nation

February 27, 2019

TCarta Marine, a global provider of geospatial products and services, has been contracted by the United Kingdom Hydrographic […]

This article is tagged with bathymetry, climate change, Pacific Ocean, Republic of Kiribati, satellite imagery, seafloor maps, TCarta and posted in Latest News, Mapping

Trimble XR10 includes Microsoft HoloLens 2 for field work

February 26, 2019

Trimble is offering a wearable hard hat compatible device that enables workers in safety-controlled environments to access holographic […]

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Figure 1. Rendering of three georeferenced lidar point clouds on Google Earth. (Image: Authors)

Research Roundup: Modeling lidar data for positioning

February 20, 2019

By Daniela E. Sánchez, Harvey C. Gómez and Thomas Pany, Institute of Space Technology and Space Applications (ISTA) […]

This article is tagged with autonomous driving, geo-referencing, GNSS, IMU, lidar, lidar range measurements, mapping, point clouds, urban environments and posted in Featured Stories, From the Magazine, Latest News, Mapping, Transportation

Research Roundup: Mapping reveals Easter Island secrets

February 15, 2019

Point-process mapping links Easter Island statuary to freshwater sources. By Robert DiNapoli, University of Oregon; Carl Lipo, Binghampton […]

This article is tagged with Easter Island, ecocide, freshwater sources, point-process models, PPM, Rapa Nui, Research Roundup and posted in Featured Stories, From the Magazine, Mapping

3D cm achieved with UAV/van mapping system MapKITE

February 12, 2019

Kinematic Ground Control point for UAV photogrammetry: A dynamic duo of UAV and mobile van combine to deliver the […]

This article is tagged with 3D mapping, corridor mapping, ENGEMAP, GeoNumerics, ground control points, MapKITE, mobile van, photogrammetry, UAV and posted in From the Magazine, Latest News, Mapping, UAV/UGV

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