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Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 Service Pack 2 Released
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 Service Pack 2 Released and Ready To Download AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2016 Service Pack 2 has been released Autodesk® and is available for download. This service pack, according to Autodesk®, “fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by Autodesk’s internal testing team and by customers using the Customer Error Reporting…
Survey Earth in a Day 4D, Join Geospatial Professionals On the Day of the Solstice June 21, 2015 To Collect Data And Increase Public Awareness
Survey Earth in a Day 4D – come together once again as a global surveying community to gather data and increase public awareness of the surveying profession On the day of the solstice June 21, 2015, geospatial professionals around the world and members of Land Surveyors United Survey Earth in a Day 4D Event details
Geospatial Social Media Recap April 25, 2015
Here are a few of the more interesting or amusing (at least to me) surveying, mapping, geomatics, technology and other generally geospatial related social media updates from around the interwebs (with occasional tangents). Geospatial updates more fun than a barrel full of monkeys… monkeys with maps that is. (Click to Tweet) Terrane Aerial Mapping via…
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…
Professional Land Surveyor LinkedIn Group Tops 8000 Members
Professional Land Surveyor LinkedIn Group Tops 8000 Members I’m proud to announce that within the past few days the Professional Land Surveyor group on LinkedIn has topped 8000 members!
FAA’s Small UAS/Drone Proposed Rulemaking Major Provisions
Expanding on yesterday’s news, DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, below is the Summary of Major Provisions of Proposed Part 107 outlining the details for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed commercial use of Small UAS (sUAS), UAV, or drones: Operational Limitations
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.
Safe Drone Usage Legislation to Create Safe Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Policies By FAA
Congressional Legislation Urges the Federal Aviation Administration to Create Safe Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) policies Feb. 05, 2015 Murkowski, Young Introduce Bicameral Bills Pushing for Safe Drone Usage Senator Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Young announced companion legislation in both chambers of Congress aimed at urging the Federal Aviation Administration to create policies for safe usage…
DatuGram™3D Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons Webinar Recording
DatuGram™3D Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons Webinar Recording In this recorded Datumate Live Webinar presented by Eric Colburn, PLS, you’ll earn about the latest software updates and features found in the newly released Version 4.0 of DatuGram™3D. We will also check the accuracy of points created in this new, revolutionary DatuGram™3D software as compared to conventional land surveying. Watch…
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.
US DOT To Release Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Rules This Week
New Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Rules For Commercial Use Is imminent The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a monthly update of proposed rulemaking to release the long-awaited Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rules this week. These rules, for the commercial us of sUAS, UAVs, or…
FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions
January 6– The Federal Aviation Administration today granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography. The agency gave the exemptions to Douglas Trudeau with Tierra Antigua Realty in Tucson, AZ, and Advanced Aviation Solutions in Spokane, WA. Before these exemption approvals, the FAA had granted 12…
Free Datumate Live Webinar-DatuGram™3D Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons
DatuGram™3D Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons 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 Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons: Please join us Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 2pm EST to learn about the latest software updates and features found in the newly…
SPAR Announces Commercial UAV Expo October 5-7, 2015
Portland, Maine USA, November 24, 2014 – SPAR Point Group announced today that it will launch Commercial UAV Expo, October 5-7, 2015 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. As organizers of premier 3D technology events in North America, Europe and Asia, SPAR Point Group is well established in the data capture and imaging technology space.…
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.…
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…
Precision and Accuracy in Geodetic Surveying Video by NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey and The COMET Program
This brief video, produced in collaboration between NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey and The COMET Program, is aimed at surveying professionals, planners, policy-makers and others who use mapping products. The video emphasizes that survey measurements need to be precise as well as verified as accurate by relating measurements to a known reference system such as the…
Juniper Systems’ New Rugged Handheld Allegro 2 Offers Unparalleled Efficiency for Data-Intensive Applications
Logan, UT – This week at the INTERGEO Conference, Juniper Systems caused a stir of excitement with the announcement of their newest rugged handheld computer—the Allegro 2™. The handheld is the latest in the company’s well-reputed Allegro product line, “with every bit of reliability,” the company says, “but now with some major advancements.” According to…
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…
Professional Land Surveyor News: Carlson Machine Control Upgrades PDGrade™
Carlson Machine Control’s New 3D Piling Machine Guidance System for Mixed Fleet Piling Applications Provides Greater Efficiency, Increased Safety and Lower Costs MAYSVILLE, Kentucky, U.S.A. (September 16, 2014)— Carlson Machine Control has upgraded PDGrade™, an application-centric 3D positioning system for a variety of piling machines. First introduced in early 2013 and built on top of…