The Real Signs of a Good UAV Strategy
If you’re focused on getting the cheapest UAV survey, you’ll get what you pay for.
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.
UAVs Cost More than You Think
Anyone with a UAV can perform a survey–but the cost of doing things right makes the technology more costly than you expect.
Can Anyone with a UAV Call Themselves an Aerial Surveyor?
It is easier for a wider variety of professionals to provide 3D imaging or survey services using a UAV–does this make them aerial surveyors?
3 Trends to Look for at SPAR 3D 2016
We are almost on the Eve of SPAR 3D Expo beginning April 11, 2016. This…
Mapping Backpacks: What You Need to Know
Simultaneous collection of imagery and laserscan data using the Leica Pegasus backpack. This is part…
What is the Mapping Backpack?
A typical mapping backpack? Cameras, laser scanners, computing system, all worn on the backSource: UC…
2015 in Review: Rise of the Drones & the Increased Accessibility of 3D
The rise of the droneWhen SPAR Point asked me to write a review of what…
Capturing Reality Review
During the last week of November I had the pleasure of attending the Capturing Reality…
Directions in Mobile LiDAR Pt. II
This is the second in a two-part series on current trends in mobile LiDAR. Click here…
A Lesson that Applies to Everything We Do
Image source: DPR Review When you’re implementing a new data capture technology, hardware matters less…
Delayed Takeaways from Intergeo: UAVs, UAVs, Marketing, and Marketing
“Silly” season has been a bit busier than usual this year. Now that we’ve had…
What Using HP’s Sprout Taught Me About the Future of 3D
I probably should not admit this, but I missed Sean Higgins’ blog post back in…