The recent Geo Forum lecture shone the spotlight on open source software and data. Is there an opportunity here for Geomatics, wonders Chris Preston, chair of the Geomatics Professional Group...

Collecting and processing point clouds has been trending topic in the geospatial sector over the past few years. This article focuses on point cloud processing software aimed at creating DEMs...

Today’s political trends focus on smart cities, sustainable mobility, quality of life and enhancing local features supposed to be unique in the world. Qatar, for instance, has major plans to...

Whether based on Lidar, photogrammetry, radar, sonar or other remote sensors, systems for geodata acquisition create millions or even billions of 3D points. To be useful, the data needs to...

The year ahead offers better opportunities than we’ve had since the financial crash of 2008. But it does need members to engage in events and in their journal. Tell us...

Topcon Positioning Group has introduced a new data controller – the FC-500 – with numerous features and benefits, including a large 4.3-inch touchscreen display and 5MP camera with built-in LED...

Chris Gray, FRICS who is director of business development for the Mollenhauer Group, reports on SPAR 2014, the US’s annual major laser scanning event (with additional material by Lee Corkhill)....

A new year and a chance to meet and greet at GEO Business in May. Meanwhile, we have work to do in explaining to clients what Geomatics can offer them,...

With a focus on hydrographic topics and the at times apocalyptic wetter side of life, there is still space for tunnelling, calibrating laser scanners, cheaper GNSS solutions and BIM. We...

Leica Geosystems has added some interesting features to the new iCONstruct field software for tailor-made positioning and measuring solutions in construction. With its new 3D viewer, enhanced visualisation capabilities and...