White Sands has the largest collection of fossilized human footprints. (Photo: National Park Service)

GIS helps archaeologists trace a mother’s journey

November 24, 2021

“The tasks of paleontologists and classical historians and archaeologists are remarkably similar — to excavate, decipher and bring […]

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This article is tagged with 3D imagery, archaeology, artificial intelligence, GIS, ground-penetrating radar, Ice Age, lidar, OBIA, object-based imagery analysis, point cloud and posted in Featured Stories, Mapping, Opinions

A digital terrain model, a digital surface model, and a digital elevation model (from top). (Image: Inertial Labs)

Inertial Labs explains lidar, GPS-aided INS and data management

August 26, 2021

A new blog offered by Inertial Labs discusses the scope of work to turn lidar point-cloud data collection […]

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This article is tagged with 3D lidar, GPS-aided, Inertial Labs, inertial navigation system, INS, point cloud, point clouds, RESEPI, WGS84 and posted in Latest News, Mapping

RTL-400 flight specifications: speed -18 mph, flight time -12 minutes, acreage -20. (Image: RedTail)

3 keys to successful canopy penetration

August 26, 2020

RedTail Lidar System’s RTL-400 delivers the trifecta Summer is here, and with it comes the challenge of creating […]

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This article is tagged with digital terrain model, DTM, point cloud, RedTail Lidar Systems, RTL-400, tree canopy, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, UAV lidar technology, West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, WVDEP Division of Mining and Reclamation and posted in Mapping, UAV/UGV

The value of point clouds is unlimited

August 25, 2020

By Jacob Amacker Oxford Technical Solutions What is a point cloud? A point cloud is fundamentally a simple […]

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This article is tagged with autonomous vehicles, georeferencing, Geospatial Solutions, GNSS, IMU, INS, lidar, light intensity, navigation, nmanned aerial vehicle, OxTS, point cloud, surveying and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, Lidar

NavVis IndoorViewer 2.6 enables measurement based on point clouds

April 7, 2020

Enables building stakeholders to take accurate measurements based on point clouds The latest release of the NavVis IndoorViewer 3D […]

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This article is tagged with Georg Schroth, Geospatial Solutions, IndoorViewer 2.6, IndoorViewer 3D, NavVis, NavVis IndoorViewer 2.6, point cloud and posted in GIS News, GIS Software, Mapping, Technology

Image: Trimble

Trimble RealWorks announces performance and UI enhancements

June 5, 2018

Trimble will release a new version of Trimble RealWorks, its all-in-one point-cloud software platform. The new version of Trimble RealWorks […]

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This article is tagged with GIS software, point cloud, software platform, Trimble, Trimble RealWorks and posted in Latest News, Survey

Image: GPS World

SimActive launches free data-processing service using Correlator3D

March 16, 2018

SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, is offering a new free data-processing service using Correlator3D. New users […]

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This article is tagged with Correlator3D, digital surface model, digital terrain model, DSM, DTM, Geospatial Solutions, orthomosaic, point cloud, SimActive and posted in GIS News, GIS Software, Technology

Image: GPS World

Viametris mobile backpack scanner includes panoramic camera

March 16, 2018

Mobile-scanning company Viametris has launched the bMS3D backpack mobile scanning system, which features an embedded 360° camera. Narrow streets and […]

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This article is tagged with Geospatial Solutions, GNSS-denied, mobile scanner, panoramic camera, panoramic images, point cloud, post-processing software, Viametris and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, Mapping, Mobile Devices, Technology