Is Online Education the Answer for Geospatial Professionals?

Although it seems inevitable that more colleges and universities will turn to online courses to educate geospatial professionals, at least one college is expanding its old-fashioned brick-and-mortar offerings to entice prospective students.

Douglas D. Fisher 4 days ago

What’s Really Driving BIM?

Is all the talk about BIM just hype, or is there something more to it? Jody Lounsbury, PLS, of CHA, shares his views.

Christine Grahl 5 days ago

State DOTs Turn to Aerial Surveys to Save Money

State DOT personnel are looking more and more to aerial platforms when it comes to highway design and rerouting because it means less boots on the ground. International geospatial giant Merrick & Co., together with Midland Surveying of Maryville, Mo., recently provided airborne LiDAR services to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) on two major highway projects.

Scotty Fletcher 09 May 2013

What the Mining Industry Needs in a Laser Scanner (Video)

What are today's mines looking for in a laser scanner? Clayton Fritz, technical sales engineer for Maptek, explains why the company's latest technology is going underground.

Christine Grahl 08 May 2013

Laser Scanning, UAS and Trimble RealWorks 8.0 (Video)

Tim Lemmon, marketing director for Trimble’s Oil, Gas and Chemical Division, shares new details about Trimble RealWorks 8.0 and talks about some of Trimble’s most popular data capture technologies.

Christine Grahl 08 May 2013

Mobile Mapping, Reality Capture and Topcon’s Laser Scanning Technology (Video)

At SPAR International 2013, Topcon Positioning Systems highlighted its IP-S2 Compact+ 3D mobile mapping system as well as stationary laser scanners for mining and other applications. What's the company's current technology emphasis? Topcon's Barbara McInerney shares her perspective.

Christine Grahl 02 May 2013