Teledyne Optech Titan Wins Grand Award at MAPPS 2016
Highlights: The sensor’s ability to operate in three channels at different wavelengths opens up new LiDAR applications, including automated target classification The system handles both topographic and...
View ArticleAVEVA supports Fabricom on major brownfield project
Higlights: Fabricom will use AVEVA software to capture as-built LiDAR information and bring it in a 3D design to use for optimization purposes The data will provide an accurate digital version of the...
View ArticleAerodata moves to forefront of digital aerial photogrammetry with purchase of...
Highlights: The company is the first in North America to receive the Leica camera The DMC III captures a frame of 25,728 pixels Aerodata says the camera gives them more collection ability than any...
View ArticleJuniper Unmanned, Pulse Aerospace and YellowScan to Showcase UAS LiDAR...
Highlights: The three companies will bw showcasing a UAS engineered by Juniper, featuring a YellowScan Ultralight sensor onboard the Pulse Vapor 35 platform All three will be available at booths #79...
View ArticleVelodyne LiDAR’s Puck LITE: A Lightweight Sensor for UAVs
Today at the International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2016, Velodyne LiDAR announced their new sensor, the Puck LITE. “It’s an evolution of the previous Puck,” said David Oroshnik, director of technical...
View ArticleThe Four Biggest Trends at ILMF 2016
Now that I’m back in the office after a very successful ILMF 2016, I’ve had a chance to sift through my notes and get a sense for what the big topics were–and some of them surprised me. Here are the...
View ArticleTrimble’s MX7: Mobile Mapping for Everyone
At ILMF 2016, Trimble was on hand showing their MX7 Mobile Mapping Imaging solution, which captures 360-degree video and offers positioning with its integrated GNSS and IMU. Trimble is marketing the...
View ArticleOptech’s LMS Adds Planar Recognition
Optech is no stranger to the mobile-mapping game, with their Lynx Mobile System having just entered its fourth generation. But as they explained to me at ILMF 2016, the software has been their focus...
View ArticleOrbit GT to Showcase New Mobile Mapping Solutions at ESRI PC
Orbit GT is set to showcase a number of new mobile mapping solutions as the 2016 Esri Partner Conference in Palm Springs. Mobile Mapping Integrations Orbit GT will be showing new mobile mapping...
View ArticleAsset Owners Share Business Drivers for 3D Technologies at SPAR 3D
SPAR 3D Announces Line-up of Impressive Speakers and Interactive Demonstrations of Latest 3D Technology Solutions SPAR 3D Expo & Conference has published its list of speakers for the 2016 event,...
View ArticleGeoFIT Americas Adopts SimActive’s Correlator3D for UAVs
Press release highlights: SimActive’s Correlator3D software has been adopted by GeoFIT Americas for use in large UAV mapping projects SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry...
View ArticleBentley Systems, Inc. CEO to present how Technology was used for the Pope’s...
Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems, Inc. will deliver a keynote on how 3D technology was employed for Philadelphia’s papal visit. SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, the premier global event for 3D...
View Article6 keynotes to look forward to at SPAR 3D Expo & Conference
SPAR 3D Expo & Conference will kick off next week. Featured will be 6 keynote addresses, taking place from 9:00-11:00 am on Tuesday, April 12 and 9:00-10:00 am on Wednesday, April 13 and serve to...
View ArticleStencil and Contour: Low-Cost Integrated Mobile Scanners
Since August of 2015, Real Earth has offered a free web-service for converting Velodyne LiDAR scans into high-quality maps, as well as software for registering scans into maps in real-time. The one...
View Article3 Trends to Look for at SPAR 3D 2016
We are almost on the Eve of SPAR 3D Expo beginning April 11, 2016. This is a vendor-neutral 3D imaging conference that has been running annually since 2004, one that I always look forward to. What...
View ArticlePointfuse V2: Even Smarter Automatic Point Cloud Modeling
Content sponsored by Arithmetica Full disclosure: Arithmetica has paid for advance editorial consideration, but SPAR 3D has retained full discretion over the final content of this article. Arithmetica...
View ArticleTeledyne Optech’s Eclipse: An Autonomous Airborne Mapping Solution
At SPAR 3D 2016, Teledyne Optech has announced the Eclipse. This new autonomous airborne mapping solution is designed to completely eliminate the need for a system operator or an operator interface....
View ArticleGeoSLAM and Surphaser Partner for a High-Precision Mobile Mapping System
At SPAR 3D Expo 2016 on Monday, GeoSLAM and Surphaser announced a partnership, and their first co-venture: the SurphSLAM mapping system. GeoSLAM explains that the product was designed to fill a need...
View ArticleLeica Opens Field Trials for Cyclone Cloud
Beginning April 12th, 2016, Leica Geosystems will begin accepting customers for participation in a “limited field trial” of Leica Cyclone Cloud. The company explains that this new software “uses...
View ArticleDotProduct announces Dot3D Point Cloud Tool, Phi3D 2.1
Today on the showroom floor at SPAR 3D, DotProduct is showing an early beta release of Dot3D, a multi-platform point cloud productivity tool for tablets, phones, and computers. Dot3D: Share, crop, and...
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