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Trimble SX12 total station adds features for tunneling

February 24, 2021By Tracy Cozzens

Trimble has introduced its SX12 Scanning Total Station, the next iteration of its 3D scanning total station that provides fast and efficient data capture for surveying, engineering and geospatial professionals. New features include a high-power laser pointer and high-resolution camera system, expand capabilities in surveying, and complex 3D modeling. The SX12 enables enable new workflows in tunneling and underground mining,... read more

This article is tagged with 3D scanning, construction, geospatial, infrastructure, mapping, mining, point clouds, surveying, Trimble Business Center, Trimble SX12, tunneling, tunneling survey solution, workflows and posted in BIM, Featured Stories, GIS News, GIS Software, Imagery, Lidar, Mapping, Technology

The value of point clouds is unlimited

August 25, 2020By Jacob Amacker

By Jacob Amacker Oxford Technical Solutions What is a point cloud? A point cloud is fundamentally a simple construct. It is a collection of points in 3D space, each point being given a coordinate in Cartesian convention. The points can also be given other properties, often these will be indicative of how they were obtained. Examples might include the time... read more

This article is tagged with 3D photography, autonomous vehicles, Cartesian, georeferencing, GNSS, IMU, INS, lidar, light intensity, navigation, nmanned aerial vehicle, OxTS, point cloud, surveying and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, Lidar

Lidar USA completes integration of Optech CL-360

February 25, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

The Snoopy CL-360 lidar scanner. (Photo: Lidar USA)

The Optech CL-360 has joined the ranks of Lidar USA Snoopy systems. The Snoopy CL-360 has been meticulously designed for integration on backpack, vehicle and UAV applications. Weighing 5 kilograms fully assembled, the Snoopy CL-360 is capable of delivering highly accurate results, up to +/-0.01 feet on paved surfaces from a vehicle. The system has a scan line rate of... read more

This article is tagged with CL-360, lidar, Lidar USA, mapping, Optech, scanning, surveying, UAV and posted in GIS News, Lidar, More, Products/Services Showcase, Technology

From the Great Pyramids to GIS/GPS

November 12, 2019By William Tewelow, GISP

Pyramids of Giza taken from the International Space Station. (Image: NASA)

Connection to the Stars The Great Pyramids still cast their long shadow upon history. It’s been said that even Time kneels before them. They are monuments to the state-of-the-art technology of the builders using their most advanced astronomy, engineering, mathematics and trigonometry as a testament to their understanding of the world. They are monuments to the builder’s state-of-the-art technology at... read more

This article is tagged with Age of Exploration, ancient maps, cartography, geography, Great Pyramids, history, John Harrison, meridian, Mesopotamia, navigational maps, surveying and posted in Featured Stories, GeoIntelligence Insider, Opinions

Lidar USA offers new aircraft to carry full range of UAV scanners

October 25, 2019By Tracy Cozzens

Lidar USA is partnering with Innoflight Technology, a manufacturer specializing in UAV systems for surveying, mapping and inspection. As a result of the partnership, Lidar USA is offering the Galaxy 950 platform to carry any of its sensors while consistently providing flight times over 30 minutes. Based in Somerville, Alabama, Lidar USA specializes in the design and integration of economical lidar sensors.... read more

This article is tagged with Galaxy 950, Innoflight Technology, inspection, lidar scanners, Lidar USA, mapping, surveying and posted in GIS News, Lidar, Products/Services Showcase, Technology, UAS/UAV

Virtual Surveyor adds functionality for larger drone survey projects

February 5, 2019By Allison Kral

This image features a mosaic of two orthophotos with the applied cutline displayed. (Photo: Virtual Surveyor)

Virtual Surveyor drone surveying and mapping software has added new functionality that enables users to process larger projects without buying more powerful computers or cloud services, according to the company. This addition is one of several included in Virtual Surveyor 6.2. “Our objective with Version 6.2 is to make our users more productive while saving them money by eliminating the... read more

This article is tagged with drone, drone survey, drone survey project, surveying, Tom Op ‘t Eyndt, Virtual Surveyor, Virtual Surveyor 6.2 and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News

Spectra Precision becomes Spectra Geospatial for survey, GIS

October 17, 2018By Tracy Cozzens

Spectra Precision has launched a new brand identity and name for its survey and geographic information systems (GIS) suite of solutions. The organization will now be known as Spectra Geospatial. The brand will include a new logo and website domain name: www.spectrageospatial.com. The announcement was made at Intergeo 2018, the conference on geodesy, geoinformatics and land management being held Oct. 16-18... read more

This article is tagged with GIS, Spectra Geospatial, Spectra Precision, surveying and posted in GIS News

Rugged tablet purpose-built for high-accuracy measurements

October 17, 2018By Tracy Cozzens

DT301X rugged tablet. (Photo: DT Research)

RealSense 3D camera is fully integrated to capture real-time detailed images DT Research has released the DT301X rugged tablet, a lightweight military-grade tablet that is purpose-built to enhance the precision of crime and crash scene reconstruction, bridge and other construction inspections, and 3D surveying. DT Research made the announcement at Intergeo, being held Oct. 16-18 in Frankfurt, Germany. The DT301X... read more

This article is tagged with bridges, construction, crime scene investigation, DT Research, DT301X, Intel RealSense, military-grade, rugged tablet, surveying and posted in GIS News, Mobile Devices, More, Products/Services Showcase, Technology

Mobile mapping market size worth over $40B by 2024

October 3, 2018By Tracy Cozzens

The mobile mapping market size is expected to be worth more than $40 billion by 2024, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights. The mobile mapping market is propelled by the increasing adoption of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets across the globe. Smartphone users are extensively using mapping applications on their devices for navigation and... read more

This article is tagged with asset management, GIS, GIS software, Global Market Insights, industry report, mobile mapping, rail, road, surveying and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, GIS Software, Lidar, Mapping, Mobile Devices, Technology

Trimble MX9 mapping system designed for surveying, engineering, GIS

February 5, 2018By Tracy Cozzens

Trimble has released its MX9 mobile mapping solution for large-scale scanning and mapping missions. The Trimble MX9 combines a vehicle-mounted mobile lidar system, multi-camera imaging and field software for efficient, precise and high-volume data capture for a broad range of mobile mapping applications such as road surveys, topographic mapping, 3D modeling and asset management. The Trimble MX9 captures dense point-cloud data... read more

This article is tagged with 3D point cloud, asset management, GIS mapping, infrastructure, laser scanner, mobile mapping, surveying, Trimble and posted in GIS News, Mapping, Technology

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