I was lucky enough to be part of the team that developed the first rudimentary RTK techniques in 1992 while working for a small Canadian firm, GeoSurv, in Ottawa, Canada. At the time, GPS was a very unreliable signal and SA/AS (selective availability and anti-spoofing) played havoc with our early attempts to establish good locations…
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How Did the NCDOT Use Drones to Help Plan for and Recover from Hurricane Florence?
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on September 7, 2018, in anticipation of arrival of Hurricane Florence. The severity of the situation is part of what compelled the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to launch its UAS response well before Hurricane Florence reached the North Carolina coast. The difference the technology…
2019 Predictions for the Commercial Drone Industry with Mariah Scott
2018 proved to be a big year for the commercial drone industry as a whole, as it saw the launch of the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) from the FAA, new products like the Phantom 4 RTK from DJI and major developments for a new European regulatory framework for drones, but those are just a…
Real-Time Inventory Creates a New Paradigm Around Measuring Stockpiles
While different organizations and industries all have their own unique approach to stockpile management, consistently keeping aggregate piles as full as possible is the one that’s especially pervasive. Many organizations feel that keeping as much inventory on hand as possible gives them the necessary options to deal with customer orders that can vary in volume…
Detailing the Different UAV Payload Solutions from GEM Systems – Commercial UAV Expo 2018
GEM Systems supplies magnetometers, gradiometers and magnetic sensors for Earth Science, Geophysics and other applications. Their three decades in the research and development of equipment for geophysical exploration have provided professionals in these areas with the tools they need to capture incredibly detailed and precise information. We’ve explored how their how their high-quality magnetometer technologies are…
Are You Ready for Integrated Skies?
In December 2017, a McKinsey & Company study revealed that the value of drone activity in the United States had risen from $40 million in 2012 to $1 billion in 2017. The study further projects that commercial UAS will have an annual impact of $31 billion to $46 billion on the U.S. GDP by 2026.…