Questions to ask yourself before you buy a new scanning system
The fact that we have more 3D imaging systems at our disposal than we know…
Author William Tompkinson
William Tompkinson
While technology providers continue to strive to provide tools that are faster, lighter, higher, this blog aims to look at what the implications might be on the value of a firm's solutions.
Are expansions to the BLK family signaling an expanding user base for laser imaging?
Now that the dust has settled on the largest user-meetings in our industry, Hexagon Live…
Professional UAV lidar is (finally) focusing on the ground
Regular readers of my blog should hopefully notice a trend when it comes to commentary…
Where drones operate underground
Autonomous drones are making waves in the mining industry–but are they all they’re cracked up to be?
Which UAS lidar system should you buy?
You don’t want to fall into the trap of choosing based on accuracy specifications.
ILMF keynotes: AI data processing is maturing fast in other industries–but is it right for geospatial applications?
Geo Week 2019’s keynotes offered two important lessons in how to process huge amounts of data.
2019: The year 3D data finally makes it through the full building lifecycle
Digital construction catches up and reality capture finally finds its business case
4 trends in AEC reality capture: Digging into USIBD’s latest report
USIBD’s latest Cornerstone report shows that a construction industry taking to reality capture like a fish to water.
Do AR/VR offer enough value to justify their own line item?
Are AR/VR headsets and domes worth the money? If all we are doing is looking at an environment or visualizing data, why do we need to walk around it–are our current solutions not enough?
You used to choose scanners, now you choose data-consolidation platforms
More 3D solutions, more 3D problems.
Detox: Not every UAV lidar sensor is right for your project
An excellent presentation on UAV lidar mapping offers a “detox” to help users dial in their expectations–and select the right option for the job.
A higher class of UAV lidar
New lidar products from Delair and Microdrones exemplify the technological developments raising the standard of professional mapping solutions.