How are surveying and mapping benefiting from drone technology today? Drone technology has eliminated most of the barriers to entry to remote sensing and mapping. Aerial Services is celebrating our 50th year (ASI history) in this profession, and we, like our competitors, are accustomed to thinking about using multi-hundred-thousand-dollar aircraft and million-dollar sensors to produce …
(This article was originally published in 2014 online for POB Magazine. It has been revised for republication here in October 2017.) Drones. Drones. Drones. There! I said it. DRONES! As a member of the geospatial community, I’m not to use this word. It’s “bad”. It arouses terrible images in people’s mind. Supposedly, when folks …
Editor’s Note: This is the final article in this series on Personal Internet Security for the Geospatial Professional. If you haven’t read Part I and Part II of this three-part series read them first. In Part I & Part II of this three-part series on cyber security, we learned how dangerous the internet has become …
Editor’s Note: the 3-part article on Personal Internet Security for Geospatial Professionals originally (2017) referenced this glossary. Adware What it means: Adware is an annoying form of malware that bombards you with ads when you go online, or use certain programs on your device. Why it matters: Mostly, adware is just a nuisance. However, certain forms …
In Part One of this series we learned how common security tools that all of us have been using for years are no longer effective. Further, one reality that may challenge many of us professionals is “technical illiteracy”. We use sophisticated computer devices and software everyday but don’t understand computer security and privacy fundamentals and …
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series on Internet security written by Mike Tully for geospatial professionals. Read Part 2 here. The Internet has lost its innocence. It is a dangerous place! Our antivirus scanners catch less than 5% of current threats to our safety and privacy. The 2016 Presidential election will …
Written by: Mike Tully Aerial photography is awesome. A near-sighted drone that is unable to clearly see distant objects is a bummer. The utility of drone photography is directly related to whether important details are discernable in the imagery. The “resolving power” of your drone (a “flying camera system”) is a key consideration. It is …
Recently, the Aerial Services’ IT team finished up a necessary system upgrade. This upgrade allows the Aerial Services’ network to move at a higher speed which in turn will provide services to our clients more efficiently and effectively. Our system was upgraded from a 1 Gbps network to a 10 Gbps network and new online storage was added which makes it 10x’s …
[spb_column width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] New & Improved for 2015 Aerial Services completed this market survey of existing Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in September 2012 and has been updating it continuously to document the fast changing market. It contains nearly 150 different models of small unmanned aircraft (sUAS) sensors and photogrammetric software …
UPDATED for 2015: Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Database Available for Download Read More »
Best Practices to Assure the Quality of Your Deliverables – 4/30/14 Charlene Curtis, Mapping Specialist (Aerial Services) This is not 100% free. It will cost you the time to attend, but we work hard to ensure you will benefit. You made an investment in a remote sensing project and the provider has delivered your data. …
