Tag "LiDAR"
DARPA to Develop Ultracompact LIDAR Systems
Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) lighter and cheaper technology to replace a large, heavy and expensive light detection and ranging (LIDAR) systems. The primary goal of the newly-announced Modular Optical Aperture Building
Bluesky’s 3D Aerial Maps Inform Flood Risk Assessments for Planning Applications
Aerial photography and detailed 3D height models are being used to assess the risk of flooding, and help development projects progress through the planning process. Working with Betts Hydro, part
German-French MERLIN Mission at COP 21- Paris
On Tuesday 8 December at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference COP 21 in Paris, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the French space agency
LiDAR Scanning Can Help Identify Structurally Heterogeneous Forest Areas
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
Arctic Tundra Fire Causes Widespread Permafrost Landscape Changes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Large and severe tundra fires cause top down permafrost thaw, playing a major role in altering Arctic landscapes according to a new study led by the U.S.
RIEGL USA Invites You to Join Terrestrial LiDAR Webinar
RIEGL USA Invites You to Our Terrestrial LiDAR Webinar 19 November 2015, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Eastern Time In the fields of surveying, engineering, and construction, terrestrial LiDAR has become a
OpenTopography Releases Raster Datasets for California, Colorado, New Hampshire and Washington
Recently OpenTopography has to announce the release of seven new raster datasets. These datasets are available for areas in California, Colorado, New Hampshire and Washington. All datasets were collected between 2010 and 2012.
Wine Industry Adopted UK Open LiDAR Data to Boost High Quality Grapes
The UK Environment Agency open LiDAR data is to be used by wine industry to identify suitable land for vineyards. The Environment Agency now has an extensive archive of aerial LIDAR data covering
Updated Global Mapper LiDAR Module with Power Line Classification and Extraction
Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce the release of Global Mapper LiDAR module version 17.0. Released in conjunction with Version 17.0 of Global Mapper, the latest edition of the module includes
LizardTech Publishes Industry Survey Results on Raster Imagery and LiDAR Data Challenges
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