Tag: Mapping

  • Laser Scanning Drones: XactSense is First to Fly Velodyne’s New Low-Cost LIDAR “Puck”

    XactSense Inc. has developed a new platform for low-altitude aerial mapping using the newly released Velodyne LIDAR VLP-16 “Puck”. Drone LIDAR mapping for the masses is here. Providence, Rhode Island (PRWEB) March 02, 2015 XactSense, Inc. has developed a new platform for low-altitude aerial mapping using the newly released Velodyne LIDAR VLP-16 “Puck”. Drone LIDAR…

  • FAA Grants North Dakota UAS Test Site Broader Air Access

    February 11- The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to fly in a wide area of North Dakota, a move that will give industry more opportunities for research that could help the agency integrate UAS into the nation’s airspace.

  • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grants Eight More UAS Exemptions

    FAA Grants Eight More UAS Exemptions The Federal Aviation Administration has granted eight more regulatory exemptions for commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, bringing the total number of exemption grants to 24.

  • DatuGram™3D Case Studies Surveying & Mapping in the 21st Century Using Regular Cameras Webinar Recording

    In this Datumate Live Webinar you’ll learn about real-life case studies of surveying and mapping using digital images of a regular, inexpensive (but high-resolution) camera and the new, revolutionary DatuGram™3D software. You will see real-life case studies of: A-built Surveys Roads Junctions/Intersections Bridges Stockpile Volume Surveys Topographic Surveys Electricity and Cell Towers DatuGram™3D lets you…

  • DatuGram™3D Tip of the Month Video: Camera & Lens Selection a Key Success Factor

    DatuGram™3D Tip of the Month: Camera & Lens Selection a Key Success Factor Selecting an appropriate camera and lens is a key success factor when using regular cameras for surveying. However, expensive cameras and lenses are not necessarily the best choices!

  • Bentley and Trimble Advance BIM through Construction Modeling

    Announcements at the Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2014 and Trimble Dimensions 2014 Conferences Underscore Joint Undertakings and Benefits LONDON and LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3, 2014—Bentley Systems and Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), leading providers of BIM technology for engineers and contractors, have committed to leveraging construction modeling for the benefit of capital, industrial, and infrastructure project delivery.…

  • DatuGram™3D Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift Webinar Recording

    Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift This is the live recording of the Datumate Live Webinar – Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift – hosted by Eric Colburn of Colburn Strategic Partners, Inc. and Datumate held on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 2pm EDT. This free webinar discusses how using a small, camera equipped UAV and close-range…

  • Free Datumate Live Webinar-DatuGram™3D Case Studies: Surveying & Mapping in the 21st Century Using Regular Cameras

    DatuGram™3D Case Studies: Surveying & Mapping in the 21st Century Using Regular Cameras Hi, this is Eric Colburn and for myself, Datumate and Colburn Strategic Partners I invite you to our next free Datumate Live Webinar on DatuGram™3D Case Studies: Please join us Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 2pm EST to learn about real-life case studies of surveying and mapping…

  • The Revolution of Surveying with Regular Cameras Datumate Live Series Webinar Recording

    DatuGram™3D Webinar: The Revolution of Surveying with Regular Cameras held on Thursday September 25, 2014 Driven by the rapid evolution of digital photography and personal computing in recent years, regular cameras rapidly change the way surveyors work worldwide. The Revolution of Surveying with Regular Cameras Datumate Live Series Webinar summary: The principles of making measurements and…

  • Free DatuGram™3D Webinar: Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift

    Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift Hi, this is Eric Colburn and for myself, Datumate and Colburn Strategic Partners I invite you to our next free Datumate Live Webinar on Surveying with Small UAVs: Please join us Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 2pm EDT to learn how using a small, camera equipped UAV and close-range photogrammetry software, like DatuGram™3D, will…

  • DatuGram™3D Field-to-Plan in Action: Surveying a Pedestrian Bridge Across a Highway Video

    This DatuGram™3D Field-to-Plan (F2P) in action video shows how a pedestrian bridge across a highway was surveyed using a regular camera mounted on a small UAV along with a limited amount of conventional surveying to anchor the images, resulting in fast and accurate (<2cm) measurements and mapping using DatuGram™3D. In total, this surveying and mapping project…

  • Bentley Systems Acquires SITEOPS to Advance Site Engineering to Site Optioneering

    Global Civil Engineering Software Leader to Integrate Proven and Unique Site Optimization Technology for BIM Advancement LOS ANGELES, Calif., U.S.A. – 2014 ZweigWhite Hot Firm and A/E Industry Awards Conference – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that it has acquired Charlotte, N.C.-based BLUERIDGE…

  • Free DatuGram™3D Webinar: The Revolution of Surveying with Regular Cameras

    The Revolution of Surveying with Regular Cameras Webinar Hi, this is Eric Colburn and for myself, Datumate and Colburn Strategic Partners I invite you to this free webinar on the Revolution of Surveying with Regular Cameras. The technology used to survey with a regular camera is sometimes called close-range photogrammetry or you may have heard it called terrestrial…

  • DatuGram™3D Version 3 New Features Video

    This video shows the major, new features in Datumate’s DatuGram™3D Version 3 Watch the DatuGram™3D Version 3 New Features Video [maxbutton id=”4″]

  • FAA Announces Virginia Tech UAS Test Site Now Operational

    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Announces Virginia Tech UAS Test Site Now Operational Research in Virginia, New Jersey and Maryland to benefit technology development WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site program is ready to conduct research vital…

  • Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.48 Million For Bridge Improvements in Five States

    Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia to receive extra funding WASHINGTON – U.S Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today awarded $1.48 million in grants to help five states – Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia – improve bridge construction and repair using cutting-edge technologies. “There are many benefits to advancing new construction and repair…

  • Topcon Products Enable Mapping from Ground, Air and Vehicles Video

    Todd Danielson interviews Barbara McInerney, Product Marketing Manager, Topcon GeoPositioning Solutions Group, at the 2014 Esri User Conference in San Diego. They discuss Topcon’s GIS and mapping solutions in three main areas: from the ground, from the air and in a vehicle. Watch the Topcon Products Enable Mapping from Ground, Air and Vehicles Video

  • Busting Myth #4 About The FAA and Unmanned Aircraft

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a list Busting Myths about the FAA and Unmanned Aircraft to discuss misconceptions and misinformation about Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) regulations. As UAS, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones, if you will, become ever more popular for recreational and eventual commercial use, I thought it would be helpful to share…

  • Busting Myth #3 About The FAA and Unmanned Aircraft

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a list Busting Myths about the FAA and Unmanned Aircraft to discuss misconceptions and misinformation about Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) regulations. As UAS, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones, if you will, become ever more popular for recreational and eventual commercial use, I thought it would be helpful to share…