International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2014 Underway

The 11th edition of the International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) has got underway at the Hyatt Regency Denver, USA. More than 850 Lidar professionals are expected to attend the three-day conference and exhibition focused on airborne, terrestrial and bathymetric Lidar. The event ends on Wednesday 19 February.

The event opened with ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) "Hot Topics” sessions running until noon. Alastair MacDonald, ILMF Advisory Board member and managing director of TMS International, welcomed the delegates and kicked off the ILMF programming. The conference offers the chance to learn about the latest advances in technology and hear about industry changes and developments first-hand from industry experts. More than 60 Lidar experts will be speaking on topics including data acquisition, coastal zone and bathymetric Lidar, forestry, mobile mapping, emergency response and more.

Running alongside the conference is an exhibition of system and component manufacturers, operators and service companies who will demonstrate new Lidar products and a wide range of new technologies and services.