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
Archaeologists Adopting 3D Animation Software and Other Geospatial Technologies
Technological innovations in the geospatial profession have been extraordinary in the last few years, so much so that other professions and industries have adopted its hardware and software to improve their own workflows. But it can be a bit surprising to learn that archaeology, a profession deeply rooted in the past, embraces such modernization.
Douglas D. Fisher 01 May 2013
Are You Letting Technology Define Your Value?
You have just acquired new technology that gives you cutting-edge capabilities in your field. How do you handle this new technology from a pricing point of view? Are you in danger of letting technology turn your professional services into a commodity?
Bryan Merritt, LS/PSM, Leed Green Assoc. 30 April 2013
Laser Scanning, BIM and Leica’s Next Big Innovation
What are users saying about the new Leica ScanStation P20? What's the hottest software in the BIM space, and what big innovation is Leica planning to unveil at HxGN LIVE 2013? We asked Mike Harvey, product manager for Leica HDS NAFTA.
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