The following is a guest post from Dustin Price, licensed land surveyor and operations manager at Landpoint: a surveying, aerial data and technical services provider. There has been an influx of new and, in some cases, game-changing surveying technologies that have popped up over the past few years. Arguably the biggest of these technologies is unmanned aerial vehicles … [Read more...] about Surveying with Drones: The Key Differences Between Aerial LiDAR and Photogrammetry
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SimActive for Mining: Drones and Volume Calculation
SimActive Inc. is a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software - for drones and for manned aircraft. It's a professional tool that provides the speed and precision big business expects. SimActive’s Correlator 3D software takes data from any sensor and uses one software interface for processing. Now, SimActive introduces new features to improve volumetric … [Read more...] about SimActive for Mining: Drones and Volume Calculation
Insitu’s Photogrammetry Payload Pushes Theoretical Limits of Accuracy
Boeing subsidiary Insitu has revealed that its latest advancements in High Accuracy Photogrammetry (HAP) are pushing the theoretical limits of aerial photography at altitude. Last month Insitu’s latest prototype carried a HAP payload that can capture images accurate to within five centimeters (cm) horizontally and 10cm vertically. Insitu describes this new capability as … [Read more...] about Insitu’s Photogrammetry Payload Pushes Theoretical Limits of Accuracy
Rwanda Continues to Move Ahead with Drones
Rwanda has already established itself in drone news. The country planned one of the world's first drone ports, and has established one of the first working models of drone delivery of medical supplies, with their partner Zipline. The country has already established regulations for drones, and is taking a leadership position in the region for utilizing drone … [Read more...] about Rwanda Continues to Move Ahead with Drones
Drone Data Experts Pix4D Speak at UN Panel on Food Security
Swiss drone photogrammetry and mapping experts Pix4D will speak today at the UN Panel on Food Security. The company's participation is another sign that drones are becoming widely recognized as a significant factor in precision agriculture. "The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will hold an expert panel meeting on the role of … [Read more...] about Drone Data Experts Pix4D Speak at UN Panel on Food Security
