COVID-19 restrictions provided an opportunity to capture data without pedestrian or vehicular traffic in Venice Beach, CA. This location is world-famous but also a great site particularly for mapping data of buildings, streets, and shorelines. Thanks to the pandemic GEO1,…
Quality control (QC) is an essential part of any production process. It is a set of activities that intends to assure that an organization’s quality objectives are being met by using certain techniques such as management systems, lab & field…
The possibilities for the future are endless with a growing interest in LiDAR technology for healthcare, smart devices, geosciences, aerial surveys, and more. You may have heard about LiDAR technology, as it has been a great innovative tool for several…
The use of LiDAR has evolved dramatically thanks to new trends in technology that have allowed for higher accuracy and lower costs. As a response to the needs of businesses and the public sector, the demands on LiDAR trends have…
A major issue with systems for light detecting and ranging, more commonly known as LiDAR, is that this kind of technology typically depends on processing a huge amount of information. LiDAR is used for myriad applications, from mapping unexplored regions to…
As any volcanologist can tell you, studying volcanoes up close and in person can be a dangerous job in a highly dynamic and unstable environment. The more sensitive your instruments are, the better data you can collect from a safer…
Measuring 130 feet from head to toe from its perch in Rio de Janeiro, the Cristo Redentor statue (“Christ the Redeemer”) was designed in 1922 by Heitor da Silva Costa. After it was built by sculptor Paul Landowski on top…
First developed in the 1970s, LiDAR technology has come a long way in just 40 years. Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) can analyze a cloud of data points to help design smart cities today. More than just your average…
As digital transformation marches forward and machines become smarter, what are some future trends that we can expect in LiDAR mapping? Allowing machines to “see” what they're working on drastically improves information quality and success in various areas. Here's a…
The pandemic has changed much about how we live and work every day. Not only are people working and shopping from home, but they are also discovering new methods to socially distance themselves from others. When socially distancing, many individuals…