3D Laser Mapping and IGI have announced a StreetMapper 2010 International User Conference. Co-hosted with the European Lidar Mapping Forum the StreetMapper Conference will take place on the 2nd December...

The first commercial airborne Lidar systems appeared on the market in the mid-1990s. This active remote-sensing technology rapidly evolved to become the laser scanners which can today emit 400,000 pulses...

Ordnance Survey has unveiled an incredibly detailed and accurate 3D map of the English seaside resort of Bournemouth. Ordnance Survey (OS) captured every square metre of the town centre using...

During the heavy rainfall in Austria in June 2009, the Airborne Technologies team proved its ability to collect geohazard data in an accurate and timely manner. Critical areas, which had...

Intergeo, the world's largest congress and trade-fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management, will this year be held in Cologne, Germany, from 5th to 7th October. About 15,000 visitors are...

A year ago I experienced my baptism of fire at Intergeo as the newly appointed editor-in-chief of GIM International. This year I know what to expect, and look forward to...

3D Laser Mapping (United Kingdom) has developed a mobile cityscape mapper that captures highly accurate 3D modelling data of buildings and streets. The development is an enhancement to StreetMapper, the...

It's a familiar sight: roads are closed due to road works and surveyors doing road measurements. Besides causing traffic delays, these surveys are costly - traffic has to be managed...

Intergeo, the world’s largest congress and trade-fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management, will this year be held in Karlsruhe, Germany, from 22nd to 24th September. About 16,000 visitors are...

Sweden's roads are being mapped in 3D using the latest laser technology developed by 3D Laser Mapping (UK). The laser surveying project is being managed by WSP, one of the...