Remote Sensing

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object without making physical contact.

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Can Drones Add Value While Being Safe?

March 16, 2020

Depending on the use case, drones are an excellent choice for collecting high-quality remotely sensed data; however, current operating regulations in the U.S. require the operator to keep the drone in sight.

Remote Images via Landviewer

December 16, 2019

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LandViewer from EOS lets users easily search, browse, compare, analyze and download the earth observation data they require.

ISRO to Launch Cartosat-3

Cartographic Support From New Satellite

September 11, 2019

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India's Cartosat-3 supports mapping and monitoring.

Book Describes Unmanned Mapping

June 18, 2019

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Unmanned Vehicle Systems for Geomatics – Towards Robotic Mapping provides a systematic and comprehensive approach for the use of small mobile unmanned systems for robotic geomatics research and applications.

EOMAP Completes First 3D Habitat Map of Great Barrier Reef

EOMAP Presents 3D Map of the Great Barrier Reef at International Bathymetry Forum

May 3, 2019

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World-first 3D habitat map of the Great Barrier Reef will be showcased at the International Forum on Satellite-Derived Bathymetry

National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping Aids Research

Jeannie Kever

May 1, 2019

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One project that has continued to garner headlines for NCALM was in Honduras, where researchers used airborne LiDAR to map a remote region of the rainforest in 2012, uncovering evidence of a previously unknown ancient civilization.

LiDAR Helps Find Ancient City

Perry Trunick

May 1, 2019

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The Lost City of the Monkey God has all of the elements of a great adventure novel, and yet, it's non-fiction.

HawkEye 360 Microsatellite Cluster to Provide Geolocation

Space Flight Laboratory to Build Next-Gen RF Geolocation Microsatellites

April 3, 2019

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Microsatellite cluster will provide commercial radio frequency geolocation.

The Surveyor’s Toolkit: 2018 Study Shows Laser Imaging Still Growing with Surveyors

Laser scanners and imaging grow along with conventional land surveying tools.

Perry Trunick

October 1, 2018

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A new generation of surveying tools is joining total stations and photogrammetry in surveyors’ toolkits.

water station at the Minawao refugee camp

Geospatial Images Improve Humanitarian Aid Effort

John Stenmark LS

February 7, 2018

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Each year, millions of people around the world are forced from their homes by natural disasters or political unrest.

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