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Busy week in geospatial news! Check out the xyHt news recap including companies such as URISA, Teledyne CARIS and DroneUp
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-06-18-2021/
Stay up to date on press releases and news from the geospatial industry. Each week xyHt posts a recap so you don't miss out.
The xyHt June 2021 digital flip-style issue is available 24/7 on our website or by clicking here:
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#june2021issue
Pangaea: Land, Labor, and Lumber—What’s Holding Housing Back?
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#landsurveying
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Pangaea: Land, Labor, and Lumber—What’s Holding Housing Back?
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Any surveyor who has spent more than a few days in the field knows insects, reptiles, and other critters that exist in the wild can ruin your day.
https://www.xyht.com/humor/careful-where-you-step/
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#june2021
Any surveyor who has spent more than a few days in the field knows insects, reptiles, and other critters that exist in the wild can ruin your day.
https://www.xyht.com/humor/careful-where-you-step/
#carefulwhereyoustep
#xyht
#june2021
The MAPLand Act, which would direct federal land management agencies to digitize and standardize mapping records, has won the support of the NSPS.
https://www.xyht.com/cartography-2/mapland-act/
NSPS - The National Society of Professional Surveyors
The MAPLand Act, which would direct federal land management agencies to digitize and standardize mapping records, has won the support of the NSPS.
https://www.xyht.com/cartography-2/mapland-act/
NSPS - The National Society of Professional Surveyors
A NEW "Measure This!" podcast has been posted -
Modern Solutions to Historic Challenges with Doug Reed.
https://www.xyht.com/measurethis/
A NEW "Measure This!" podcast has been posted -
Modern Solutions to Historic Challenges with Doug Reed.
https://www.xyht.com/measurethis/
Don't be left behind! Stay up to date on the current geospatial news.
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-06-11-2021/
#asprs
#drones
#commericaluav
#getech
Esri ASPRS.org Microdrones RapidSOS
Don't be left behind! Stay up to date on the current geospatial news.
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-06-11-2021/
#asprs
#drones
#commericaluav
#getech
Esri ASPRS.org Microdrones RapidSOS
The Earth Archive
Join industry and academic leaders Jun 15-16 at The Earth Archive Virtual Congress www.EarthArchiveCongress.com to learn about the unprecedented scientific effort to create a LiDAR digital twin of the entire Earth’s surface, benefiting archaeology, anthropology, ecology and sustainability. Free attendee registration.
#EarthArchive #EarthArchiveCongress #TheEarthArchive #3dmapping #3dmodelling #amazon #amazonrainforest #archaeology #architecture #biodiversity #climatechange #collaboration #conservation #digital #DigitalArchaeology #ecology #environment #geomatics #geospatial #GIS #history #innovation #LIDAR #LidarMapping #mapping #photogrammetry #research #science #scienceandenvironment #space
The Earth Archive
Join industry and academic leaders Jun 15-16 at The Earth Archive Virtual Congress www.EarthArchiveCongress.com to learn about the unprecedented scientific effort to create a LiDAR digital twin of the entire Earth’s surface, benefiting archaeology, anthropology, ecology and sustainability. Free attendee registration.
#EarthArchive #EarthArchiveCongress #TheEarthArchive #3dmapping #3dmodelling #amazon #amazonrainforest #archaeology #architecture #biodiversity #climatechange #collaboration #conservation #digital #DigitalArchaeology #ecology #environment #geomatics #geospatial #GIS #history #innovation #LIDAR #LidarMapping #mapping #photogrammetry #research #science #scienceandenvironment #space
The Early Days of 3D Scanning: Part 12 -
Breakthrough User Successes for the Fledgling Technology
https://www.xyht.com/lidarimaging/the-early-days-of-3d-scanning-part-12-2/
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#cyra
The Early Days of 3D Scanning: Part 12 -
Breakthrough User Successes for the Fledgling Technology
https://www.xyht.com/lidarimaging/the-early-days-of-3d-scanning-part-12-2/
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#june2021issue
#geodude
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Creative Uses of 3D Modeling -
The 3D data collected with laser scanners and digital cameras can be used to create digital and physical 3D models that have myriad applications—from marketing a new building to routing first responders in an emergency.
https://www.xyht.com/bim/creative-uses-of-3d-modeling/
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#june2021
#3dmodeling
#zelus
#zoyescreative
Creative Uses of 3D Modeling -
The 3D data collected with laser scanners and digital cameras can be used to create digital and physical 3D models that have myriad applications—from marketing a new building to routing first responders in an emergency.
https://www.xyht.com/bim/creative-uses-of-3d-modeling/
#xyht
#june2021
#3dmodeling
#zelus
#zoyescreative
World Hydrography Day - Recognizing the importance of hydrography work being done around the world
https://www.xyht.com/hydromarine/world-hydrography-day/
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#hydrography
#worldhydrographyday
The Hydrographic Society of America
World Hydrography Day - Recognizing the importance of hydrography work being done around the world
https://www.xyht.com/hydromarine/world-hydrography-day/
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#hydrography
#worldhydrographyday
The Hydrographic Society of America
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Catch up on the geospatial news from the past week!
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-06-04-2021/
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Pix4D
Catch up on the geospatial news from the past week!
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-06-04-2021/
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#news
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Pix4D
"The SP85 and its 600-channel "7G" chipset helps you stay connected everywhere you survey."
- Jarrett Fraser, Product Manager
https://bit.ly/34NfPBO
"The SP85 and its 600-channel "7G" chipset helps you stay connected everywhere you survey."
- Jarrett Fraser, Product Manager
https://bit.ly/34NfPBO
Timeline Photos
Join industry and academic leaders Jun 15-16 at The Earth Archive Virtual Congress www.EarthArchiveCongress.com to learn about the unprecedented scientific effort to create a LiDAR digital twin of the entire Earth’s surface, benefiting archaeology, anthropology, ecology and sustainability. Free attendee registration.
#EarthArchive #EarthArchiveCongress #TheEarthArchive #3dmapping #3dmodelling #amazon #amazonrainforest #archaeology #architecture #biodiversity #climatechange #collaboration #conservation #digital #DigitalArchaeology #ecology #environment #geomatics #geospatial #GIS #history #innovation #LIDAR #LidarMapping #mapping #photogrammetry #research #science #scienceandenvironment #space
Dams are some of America’s biggest and potentially most dangerous civil engineering projects, so engineers need highly accurate models of these structures for testing.
https://www.xyht.com/lidarimaging/using-lidar-models-to-characterize-dam-sites/
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#june2021issue
#imageo
#optech
#teledyne
Dams are some of America’s biggest and potentially most dangerous civil engineering projects, so engineers need highly accurate models of these structures for testing.
https://www.xyht.com/lidarimaging/using-lidar-models-to-characterize-dam-sites/
#xyht
#june2021issue
#imageo
#optech
#teledyne
Island Hopping - Using topo-bathy lidar to map distant islands helps develop high-resolution 3D topographic data for the U.S. and its territories.
https://www.xyht.com/magazine/magazine-magazine/island-hopping/
#xyht #june2021 #islandhopping
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
Woolpert
Island Hopping - Using topo-bathy lidar to map distant islands helps develop high-resolution 3D topographic data for the U.S. and its territories.
https://www.xyht.com/magazine/magazine-magazine/island-hopping/
#xyht #june2021 #islandhopping
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
Woolpert
The MAPLand Act, which would direct federal land management agencies to digitize and standardize mapping records, has won the support of the NSPS.
https://www.xyht.com/cartography-2/mapland-act/
The MAPLand Act, which would direct federal land management agencies to digitize and standardize mapping records, has won the support of the NSPS.
https://www.xyht.com/cartography-2/mapland-act/
Our offices will be closed today as we honor Memorial Day.
Our offices will be closed today as we honor Memorial Day.
COMING SOON!!!! The June 2021 issue of xyHt magazine.
https://www.xyht.com/magazine/coming-soon-xyht-june-2021-issue/
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Take one more look at the May 2021 issue of xyHt magazine as we close out the month.
https://www.xyht.com/magazine/xyht-magazine-digital-edition-may-2021/
Take one more look at the May 2021 issue of xyHt magazine as we close out the month.
https://www.xyht.com/magazine/xyht-magazine-digital-edition-may-2021/
Don't be the last to know!
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-05-28-2021/
Don't be the last to know!
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-05-28-2021/
Taking Flight - By 2035 more than 19,000 commercial drones per hour will be flying over urban cities the size of Paris, sharing the skies with commercial airplanes, helicopters, and other general aviation aircraft.
https://www.xyht.com/aerialuas/taking-flight/
Taking Flight - By 2035 more than 19,000 commercial drones per hour will be flying over urban cities the size of Paris, sharing the skies with commercial airplanes, helicopters, and other general aviation aircraft.
https://www.xyht.com/aerialuas/taking-flight/
Surveyors are usually a tough bunch and don’t normally retreat from difficulties. If a corner falls in an inhospitable place, such as the edge of a frozen beaver pond, or on the top of a rocky cliff, they go there and search, but sometimes discretion is the better part of valor.
http://ow.ly/5K7t50EMHJq
Surveyors are usually a tough bunch and don’t normally retreat from difficulties. If a corner falls in an inhospitable place, such as the edge of a frozen beaver pond, or on the top of a rocky cliff, they go there and search, but sometimes discretion is the better part of valor.
http://ow.ly/5K7t50EMHJq
It sure seems like there is a lot of talk about feet these days. United States Survey Feet, International Feet, and 6 feet, but nobody is talking about the most important feet.
http://ow.ly/Cgfv50EHfDq]
It sure seems like there is a lot of talk about feet these days. United States Survey Feet, International Feet, and 6 feet, but nobody is talking about the most important feet.
http://ow.ly/Cgfv50EHfDq]
Aerial Efficiency - New imaging technology makes electric line inspections faster and easier
https://www.xyht.com/aerialuas/aerial-efficiency/
With 174 miles of transmission line to capture and the need for fine detail images for inspection analysis, SkySkopes turned to a helicopter platform with a 100-megapixel (MP) camera to produce RGB photographs for quick project turnarounds.
GeoDude - The Early Days of 3D Laser Scanning: Part 11 -
The year 2000: The surprising ‘Dot-Com’ factor
https://www.xyht.com/energyutilities/the-early-days-of-3d-scanning-part-11/
GeoDude - The Early Days of 3D Laser Scanning: Part 11 -
The year 2000: The surprising ‘Dot-Com’ factor
https://www.xyht.com/energyutilities/the-early-days-of-3d-scanning-part-11/
It's Friday and that means it is time for the weekly news recap!
Bluesky International, NSPS - The National Society of Professional Surveyors and Woolpert are just a few companies mentioned this week... check out the recap below.
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-05-21-2021/
It's Friday and that means it is time for the weekly news recap!
Bluesky International, NSPS - The National Society of Professional Surveyors and Woolpert are just a few companies mentioned this week... check out the recap below.
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-05-21-2021/
Drones in Confinement
https://www.xyht.com/aerialuas/drones-in-confinement/
#drones
#xyHt
#UAV
#GPS
Drones in Confinement
https://www.xyht.com/aerialuas/drones-in-confinement/
#drones
#xyHt
#UAV
#GPS
Our May issue of the Pangaea e-newsletter is brought to you by our sponsors Applanix Corporation, Woolpert, Carlson Software, and Vexcel Imaging. Don't miss the AUVSI Xponential '21 Roundup, Commercial UAV preview and more!
http://ow.ly/1yKS50EPq5g]
Our May issue of the Pangaea e-newsletter is brought to you by our sponsors Applanix Corporation, Woolpert, Carlson Software, and Vexcel Imaging. Don't miss the AUVSI Xponential '21 Roundup, Commercial UAV preview and more!
http://ow.ly/1yKS50EPq5g]
Because remote monitoring enables users to get the information they need without actually being on site, the technology has grown around applications summarized by the three Ds: dirty, dangerous, or distant.
https://www.xyht.com/civiltransportation/remote-monitoring/
Because remote monitoring enables users to get the information they need without actually being on site, the technology has grown around applications summarized by the three Ds: dirty, dangerous, or distant.
https://www.xyht.com/civiltransportation/remote-monitoring/
Sometimes It’s Just Best to Walk Away
https://www.xyht.com/magazine/magazine-magazine/sometimes-its-just-best-to-walk-away/
Sometimes It’s Just Best to Walk Away
https://www.xyht.com/magazine/magazine-magazine/sometimes-its-just-best-to-walk-away/
Our May 2021 issue included this 8 page piece from Carlson Software.
https://bt.e-ditionsbyfry.com/publication/?i=706893
#xyht #carlsonsoftware #software #surveying #mapping
Our May 2021 issue included this 8 page piece from Carlson Software.
https://bt.e-ditionsbyfry.com/publication/?i=706893
#xyht #carlsonsoftware #software #surveying #mapping
Bluesky International and Woolpert are two of the several companies featured in the news this week.
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-05-14-2021/
Bluesky International and Woolpert are two of the several companies featured in the news this week.
https://www.xyht.com/pressreleases/xyht-weekly-news-recap-05-14-2021/
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Mixing awareness of the key challenges ahead with optimism in the ability for geospatial tech to overcome these, Topcon Positioning Systems CEO Ray O'Connor speaking at the Geobuiz Summit 2020 Topcon Positioning Group
Bentley CPO Bhupinder Singh at Geobuiz 2020 outlines what at is stake in coming years; the massive growth that AEC must support. #aec #bentley #innovation #geospatial #xyht
Riegl's Sr. VP Jim van Rens on the GEOBIM panel at GeoBuiz Summit 2020, gives an example of a construction customer that saves a full day per month of productivity adopting new geo tools.
GeoBuiz Summit 2020, keynote address, Steve Berglund, recently retired as President and CEO, Trimble Inc. (but still involved and on the board) reflects on growing the company during his tenure.
GeoBuiz Summit 2020, keynote. Jack Dangermond, founder and president Esri with Scott Pace, executive secretary, US National Space Council, having a conversation on business transformation and change management. @geoworldmedia @xyHt
GeoBuiz Summit 2020, keynote address, Jack Dangermond – Founder and President Esri reflecting on building a successful global company - with social purpose. #mapping #esri #innovation #geospatial
Stephen Gross of Leica Geosystems at Autodesk University
Autodesk University opening session.
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An annual tradition at Bentley's Year in Infrastructure Awards Gala, Bentley Chief Communications Officer Chris Barron openswith a song. Enjoy his Bond Theme inspired tune. #YII2019
The tools abound for the much touted 4F digital future for AEC, but is this really here, and are we ready for it? How do we gauge readiness? Discussion on a 'digital maturity model' at Bentley's Year in Infrastructure 2019. Great points on boosting your own team as well #YII2019
Outreach and succession planning for surveying and AEC will take more than token efforts, posters, and one-off events. Meet Alison Watson MBE, a surveyor who brings surveying and engineering curriculum to hundreds of schools in the UK and worldwide. Was honored by the queen for her work. #YII2019 https://designengineerconstruct.com/
The future of digital cities will not be top-down singular entities, but rather amalgams of federated systems powered by AI. Dr. Ayesha Khanna, CEO ADDO AI, guest keynote at Bentley's Year in Infrastructure 2019 @xyHt #YII2019
SYNCHRO for horizontal construction announced at #YII2019. Bentley's Noah Eckhouse announces. Unfamiliar with the dynamics for digital construction from SYNCHRO? Watch the video.
Joint venture, Digital Construction Works announced by Topcon and Bentley at #YII2019. A joint special team seeks to close the AEC digital gap. Greg Bentley and Topcon's Ray O'Connor.
Bentley CEO Greg Bentley's Year in Infrastructure 2019 press briefing. Emphasizes the temporal 4th-"D" of digital twins. #YII2019
Test driving the new Flex GNSS rover with Bad Elf's Larry Fox. When I first heard about the Flex I thought it was a GIS asset mapping receiver, but it easily kept pace with a survey rover even in challenging canopy and multipath locations. Tested using both @Esri Collector and @MicroSurvey Field Genius survey software forAndroid. @xyHt article soon. @bad_elf #gnss #survey #gis #mapping #esri
What's up, Bad Elf? Larry Fox shows us the FLEX, to be released later this year - but now available for early adopters. It's affordable, intuitive and accurate. Great to see Bad Elf here at INTERGEO!
What's up, Pix4D? Nikoleta Guetcheva tells us all about the new Pix4Dreact, the 2D mapping software for emergency response and public safety. Generate hi-res images in an easy and intuitive interface - great for aid professionals. There's more to see at Pix4D booth here at INTERGEO!
What's up, senseFly? Gilles Labossière, CEO of senseFly, shows us their latest collection of professional sensors for UAV mapping. SODA for 3D imaging, Aeria X for topographic survey, Sequoia+ for multispectral capture, and the Duet T for thermal inspections. See their amazing sensors here at INTERGEO!
What's up, senseFly? Gilles Labossière, CEO of senseFly, tells Neil Sandler all about the eBee X, the fixed-wing drone designed to boost the quality, efficiency and safety of UAV data collection. Its maximum flight time is 90 mins, for vast coverage of up to 500 ha (1,235 ac) at 400 ft. Great to see you here at INTERGEO!
What's up, Tersus? Nick Duggan is outside testing the Oscar, the new generation GNSS RTK Receiver from Tersus. It supports calibration-free tilt compensation function making it immune to magnetic disturbances. No more leveling poles. There are more Tersus products here at INTERGEO!
What's up, Satlab? Ahmed Attia tells Nick Duggan all about the Smart Monitoring Solution from Satlab. It is a scalable and fully customizable monitoring platform for roads, bridges and buildings. Satlab has more cutting-edge products here at INTERGEO!
What's up, Satlab? Ahmed Attia of Satlab has the Indoor Positioning Solution for Nick Duggan. It uses ultra-wide band UWB tech for instant position and motion information. Satlab has more cutting-edge products here at INTERGEO!
What's up, Satlab? Ahmed Attia of Satlab shows Nick Duggan their latest, the Smart Machine Control Solutions. Maximize construction productivity and reduce operational costs with this fully digitized equipment. Satlab has more cutting-edge products here at INTERGEO!
What's up, Trimble? Martin Janousek from Trimble shows us the Alloy, the future of GNSS. It uses the powerful Trimble 360 receiver technology with Maxwell chipsets. Designed to an IP68 certification, it is ready for any environment. Trimble products are in full force here at INTERGEO!
John Fomby, Product Designer at Trimble tells us what Clarity can do for your business. Trimble Clarity is a secure, cloud-based system which enables surveyors to share views of their projects with others. Trimble products are in full force here at INTERGEO!
What's up, Trimble? Gregory Lepere describes to Nick Duggan the new Trimble X7. It's high speed 3D laser scanning is the industry's first smart calibration system. Trimble products are in full force here at INTERGEO!
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