Propeller Aero and Wingtra have joined forces to deliver accurate site data and 3D mapping to construction and earthworks companies across the globe. Propeller Aero is a drone data visualization...

An inertial navigation system (INS) is a critical part of a surveyor’s armoury. The measurements provided by the INS, including heading, pitch/roll, timing and absolute position, ensure that surveyors can confidently measure their environment, safe in the knowledge that every area and angle is covered precisely. An inertial navigation system (INS) is a critical part of a surveyor’s armoury. The measurements provided by the INS, including heading, pitch/roll, timing and absolute position, ensure that surveyors can...

XOCEAN has completed 35 cable inspection surveys using a combination of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) between the Scottish mainland and Western Isles. There was a...

Is it possible to enhance point cloud accuracy and density by merging Lidar with photogrammetry technologies? Lidar data can penetrate trees and measure shadow areas to produce a very accurate...

In this years' Business Guide, GIM International attempts to look beyond the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, to paint a picture of where the geospatial industry is heading and what...

Maintaining a large wind farm requires constant and reliable access. UAV technology was successfully used to survey the construction of an access road in a recent project in Norway. Drone...

senseFly has expanded its flagship eBee X UAV solution with the launch of eBee Geo, the first in a new series of fixed-wing mapping drones. eBee Geo is a cost-effective option...

Why are UAVs increasingly supplementing or even replacing terrestrial survey methods for many applications? This article explores the advantages of photogrammetric mapping with UAVs. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or 'drone')...

With the new release of the Condor V8-PPK mapping drone, Munich-based Videographics Ingenieurgesellschaft has completed its toolbox for most precise photogrammetric aerial mapping and surveying projects. The German company Videographics...

SBG Systems is introducing the Virtual Base Station feature in its in-house post-processing software called Qinertia. Geospatial professionals benefit from an optimal centimetric position accuracy in all their projects, even...