This article discusses the scope of operational affect drones will have on the mining industry and the idea that knowledge of these systems must be internalized. Read more...

This article will discuss using control point comparison in the QA/QC analysis of a LIDAR data set or a drone photogrammetry data set. Read more...

This article will provide some guidance on control planning strategies to help you attain the results required for your drone mapping projects. Read more...

Learn more about our partners that contribute to AirGon LLC, our small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) subsidiary. Read more...

Our services group uses our interactions with mining companies to help us learn what products they need, accuracy levels and how to reliably create those products. Today I will share with you the five most popular products that miners request. Read more...

LP360 includes a Point Cloud Task (PCT) that will automatically digitize the toe of a clean stockpile and can allow for the classification of overhead structures such as conveyors. This tool saves considerable time when computing stockpile volumetrics. Read more...

Find out how to process your LIDAR or photogrammetric point cloud data faster with the right hardware. Read more...

Find out how to use a sparse LIDAR dataset as control points in LP360. Read more...

Find out all of the latest AirGon developments and updates we are working on as of September 2016. Read more...

We have added quite a few tools to LP360 (Standalone) aimed at small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) data processing (and small area LIDAR, of course). Here are a few tips for defining stockpile toes for volumetric computations. Read more...

This article will examine Geiger-mode data sets in the context of software tools and workflows. We investigate if data from a Geiger-mode system will work seamlessly with your current tools and techniques. Read more...

In this article, we will present some methods for analyzing data from various acquisition scenarios to validate if the collection matches the intended flight plan. Read more...

New regulations for commercial small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS or “drones”) will take effect in the United States on August 27, 2016. These new rules, referred to as Part 107, contain a real gem that not many folks are discussing. In fact, I think it may be the most important rule of the entire Part 107. Read more...

The following workflow and accompanying video describes the suggested workflow for digitizing breaklines around islands within LP360. Read more...

This video from NOAA’s video library covers best practices for reducing errors in the areas of: 1. location and environment, 2. equipment setup and 3. observation times and accuracy checks. Read more...

In this video from NOAA’s video library they explain the basic concepts behind geodetic datums, where they are used, and why it is important to know about and use the correct datums. Read more...

One of the great features in Lp360 for sUAS are tools to automatically create the footprint (“toe”) of a stockpile and to optionally classify overhead points so that they are excluded from subsequent processing (such as cross sections or volumetric computations). Read more...

Using drone (sUAS) collected photogrammetry which are then turned into a point cloud for assessment in LP360 Ignacio Zapico Alonso (Departamento de Geodinámica, UCM, e Instituto de Geociencias, CSIC-UCM), Anonio Molina Jurado (Universidad de Alcalá) and David Gutiérrez Torres (DGDrone) discuss Topographic monitoring at the restoration of the Somolinos quarry. Read more...

There is a GPS Time Converter Utility in GeoCue that can be used to convert between different times. The utility can be used independent of GeoCue or it can be added directly into the program. Read more...

Learn how RMSE and the minimum Contour Interval are related. Read more...