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A Japanese Perspective: LiDAR forest data for resource analysis in Japan
The GIS & LiDAR Specialist I am Kei, a passionate GIS & LiDAR Specialist with over 6 years’ experience in…
Building-height Estimation using Street-view Images, Deep Learning, and Building Footprints
Introduction Building height is an important piece of information that has various important applications such as economic analysis, urban planning,…
Old Cities, New Discoveries: How LiDAR is changing Archeological Surveys
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is not a new technology; it has been around since the early 1960’s when a…
The Mystery and Magic of the Mighty Pingo
Pingo, the name itself got me curious to find out more about it. Not to be confused with Pingu (The…
International Geospatial Briefing Jan 26th: Sentinel Hub Script Contest; Google AI powered Tree Canopy Lab; Lidar on the iPhone 12 Pro; 3D Laser Scan using SLAM and UAV; 5,500 public sector organizations’ access to local data
Sentinel Hub Custom Script Contest Sentinel Hub is a platform that everyone can explore earth observation data with a free…
GeoIgnite 2020 Video: Innovations and Lidar Applications for Trees & Water by Quantum Spatial Canada
The 2020 Geolgnite conference was put online and brought the Canadian geospatial sector together. One of the topics included updates…
NATIONAL ELEVATION DATA STRATEGY UPDATE
July 2020 STATUS OF THE LIDAR ACQUISITIONS The National Elevation Data Strategy team of the Canadian Centre for Mapping and…
Elexicon Energy and Quantum Spatial Canada Pilot Comprehensive Mobile Mapping Project
Elexicon Energy (Elexicon) was formed in April 2019 by the merger of Veridian Connections and Whitby Hydro Electric Corporation. Owned…
Quantum Spatial Canada Supports Disaster Preparedness on Vancouver Island Through Lidar Survey Covering 9000 Square Kilometers
Located off the Pacific Coast of British Columbia, Vancouver Island is home to just under 900,000 people, as well as…
Post-Wildfire Landscape Metrics & Transition Characteristics in Cariboo Regional District, 2017
The summer of 2017 marked one of the worst fire seasons in British Columbia’s history. By October, wildfires had covered…
Your Canadian Geospatial Briefing for June 29th: New tech against wildfires; Bathymetric Lidar mapping; COVID-19 effect Heat maps; Eastern Canada DOT Power Platform; Tim Kopra as Vice President, Robotics and Space Operations of MDA
Scientists armed with new tech and cool gadgets face off against wildfires More extreme weather each spring makes wildfires a…
Event in Review: Geotechnologies for Resource Management
In January each year, the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) combines an industry expo with a two day conference. This…