Toposens’ 3D ultrasonic sensor brings close-range sensing to robotics
Toposens’ sensor technology uses sound to support a robust, low-cost and precise short-range 3D vision…
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Eric van Rees
Eric van Rees is a freelance writer and editor. His specialty is GIS technology. He has more than nine years of proven expertise in editing, writing and interviewing as editor and editor-in-chief for the international geospatial publication GeoInformatics, as well as GIS Magazine and CAD Magazine, both published in Dutch. Currently, he writes about geospatial technology, programming and web development.
Artec smart turntable streamlines 3D scans of small objects
Artec 3D’s smart turntable is integrated with its 3D handheld scanner and data processing software, enabling faster and more streamlined scanning of small objects.
Pointfuse modeling engine converts point clouds into usable 3D models
The Pointfuse modeling engine was created for AEC professionals to convert vast point clouds into…
You can fly, drive, or walk with the Lidaretto mobile lidar platform
Flexibility was the primary goal when the surveying engineers behind Slovakian-based company Geotech decided to…
Mapillary publishes findings on 3D object recognition in 2D images
It’s no secret that lidar sensors that help autonomous cars detect surrounding objects are expensive,…
Xaxxon’s OpenLIDAR sensor is tiny, inexpensive and open source
Xaxxon’s OpenLIDAR Sensor is a rotational laser scanner with open source software and hardware, intended…
Ground penetrating radar improves navigation for AV
Autonomous navigation is being refined worldwide. But before autonomous vehicles will become ubiquitous, a number…
Blickfeld’s latest lidar sensor has a range up to 250 meters
Blickfeld is a German provider of solid-state lidar technology. Their latest offering is the Cube…
Mapillary maps objects detected in imagery using deep learning in 3D
Since its inception in 2014, millions of user-generated images were uploaded to the Mapillary platform.…
Laser scanner products announced at INTERGEO move towards integrated solutions
Laser scanners are an important part of the products on display at the yearly INTERGEO…