Time issues associated with processing point clouds are hugely frustrating, but they are nothing new. And the shifting boundaries mean that we’re destined to forever play the waiting game, according...

RIEGL tested the performance of its topobathymetric airborne laser scanning system in a transition zone context along the French Mediterranean coast. Initially planned as a UAV survey, tests were conducted...

Dr Emmanuel Ayodele obtained a PhD in Civil Engineering (Transport) from the School of Engineering, Newcastle University, UK, with a thesis on the application of Bluetooth wireless communication and technological...

FIG Commission Chairs:Winnie Shiu, Professional Standards and Practice (Commission 1)David Mitchell, Professional Education (Commission 2)Hartmut Muller, Spatial Information Management (Commission 3)Mohd Razali Mahmud, Hydrography (Commission 4)Daniel Roman, Positioning and Measurement...

As the FIG commission chairs near the halfway point in their terms, they reflect on the global and technological drivers influencing their work. This article describes the breadth of work...

The IHO has recently released a new edition of the Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (S-44). In addition to surveys to support the safety of navigation, these standards can be adapted...

Neil Hewitt is Chair of FIG Working Group 4.1 – Standards and Guidelines for Hydrography.

A simple inspection of still-existing Roman roads, aqueducts and canals shows that the Romans were exceptionally skilled engineers. Shoe sizes provide a person’s shoe fitting size. There are many different...

What is the ‘FIG Working Week’? It’s a strange name for a conference, but a name that has become close to a trademark and is significant for the many varied...

Andy Hoggarth’s role at the helm of BD at CARIS is to understand trends in the business space industry as it evolves and to translate these from idea to product....