Last month we reported back from the Intergeo trade show that it was all about three abbreviations: Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS), Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) and Mobile Laser Scanning (MLS)....

The Earth observation industry seems to be on a slow burn – but why? Brace yourself for a ‘rollercoaster ride’ through Earth observation as this article unravels the mysteries behind...

In this Q&A, we asked Trimble’s Jeff Turgeon to share his insights into the current state of the sector and his expectations for the future. Looking at terrestrial laser scanners,...

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has announced the release of ScanMaster 2.0 software which is developed to be faster and more powerful than previous versions. The software streamlines the data processing...

The brand-new United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence (UN-GGCE) is now operational at the United Nations campus in Bonn, Germany. Nicholas Brown, head of office of the UN-GGCE, is...

Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) is an effective technique for acquiring detailed tree attributes in forest plots. During the last two decades, national mapping agencies, companies, universities and research organisations have put...

RSK Group has awarded a new enterprise GIS contract to Esri UK to boost the use of geospatial technology across its operations and support ambitious growth plans. This three-year agreement,...

The ZEB1 mobile handheld laser mapping system has been proven to be able to outperform traditional terrestrial laser scanning during field tests in Chile. Supplied by 3D Laser Mapping and...

Optech (Canada) has successfully concluded its International Terrestrial Laser Scanning User Meeting, held on 26 and 27 June 2012 at the Novotel Nice Centre in Nice, France. With registered attendees...

A vegetation analysis survey using terrestrial laser scanning for Safe Trees Ltd in Jihlava, Czech Republic, has been completed. The focus of this survey was to evaluate the condition of...