Publications

Moving Forward with UAS Mapping
June 16, 2015

For geospatial professionals, the most exciting aspect of the current explosion in unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) is using...


Mapping the Appalachian Trail (Part 1 of 2)
May 26, 2015

How the AT was created and surveyed, from Avery’s wheel to GPS The Appalachian Trail (AT) is very old, very long, and iconic....


Navigating Without Addresses
April 10, 2015

New codes aim to bring billions of people into the geospatial market When we mail a letter to an address in an industrialized...


Satellite Imagery’s Impact
April 10, 2015

Unthreatened, aerial imaging/mapping companies embrace commercial satellite imagery's increased resolution Last June,...


Tracking Aircraft in Flight
April 10, 2015

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board, was both tragic and stunning....


Maximizing the Sun: Solar energy grows in part due to aerial imaging and surveying
April 10, 2015

Solar power is booming in the United States. “Every three weeks,” President Obama said in his 2015 State of the Union...


Sensor Fusion: Deriving Information from Data
April 9, 2015

The current explosion in the variety, capability and sheer number of sensors is generating a flood of data intended to enhance...


Developing the Map of the Future
April 9, 2015

Geospatial technology is changing. Now geographic information system (GIS) software is ingesting, organizing and visualizing...


Completing the Lake Wobegon Trail: Vision to Design
April 9, 2015

The urban areas in Stearns County, Minnesota, are like islands in a sea of corn, soybean and dairy farms. Through this bucolic...


Real-Time Monitoring A Hit Down Under
January 11, 2015

In the heart of Brisbane, Australia’s third most populous city, constructioncompany Watpac Australia Pty. Ltd. has a contract...