Geospatial Solutions Monthly

JANUARY 22, 2019

INSIGHTS

Delving into a jungle mystery

Earlier this year, a drone pilot and two data scientists from PrecisionHawk traveled to the Philippines for a unique mission — to fly drones equipped with lidar sensors over a dense rainforest to map ancient trade paths. Learn more about the project.

MORE NEWS

Esri offers free online course on new spatial data science

Esri will offer a new massive open online course on spatial data science early this year. Learn more about the course, which will demonstrate how incorporating location enhances traditional data science workflows.

Photo by: aerogondo/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

FAA issues proposed rule on remote identification for drones

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s FAA issued a proposed rule that would require unmanned aircraft systems to be identifiable remotely.

Hexagon platform provides digital representation of the real world

Hexagon AB has introduced HxDR, a new cloud-based, digital reality visualization platform. Check out the features of the platform.

Photo: Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies

Visualizing the Australian bushfires through satellites and maps

With conflagrations rocking the continent down under, satellite imagery has become important to understanding the scope of the disaster. Here are some of the recent captures.

Carlson releases Scan2K terrestrial scanner

Carlson Software has released its Scan2K Laser Scanner, a versatile, fast, easy-to-use solution for the creation of accurate 3D survey data up to a range of 2,000 meters.

MGISS and vGIS take a geospatial view of augmented reality

MGISS, a U.K. geospatial specialist, has partnered with Canada-based vGIS to transform traditional GIS, BIM and CAD data into stunning augmented-reality visualizations.

UNESCO sites get precise imagery with Spectra Precision

Verified photomontage is an important planning tool to envision how proposed surrounding development plans would affect UNESCO World Heritage sites.

FROM THE DEFFENSE PNT NEWSLETTER

A new era begins with geospatially-based aviation

By William Tewelow
For every 100 traffic deaths, only one aviation related fatality occurs; and the FAA is working hard to make aviation even safer.

FROM GPS WORLD MAGAZINE

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Research Roundup: Focus on maritime

Of the 273 papers researchers presented at the ION GNSS+ conference, which took place in Miami on Sept. 16–20, five of them focused on maritime issues.

Seen & Heard: Pedestrian safety, canoe tracking

Check out some recent, unique GNSS use cases throughout the world.

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