Quadcopters can significantly decrease the time necessary to complete terrain mapping. Battery management, logistics, and scouting can overcome most problems. By Mark Chesterman Unmanned aerial vehicles, especially commercially available ones,…

Industry workshops, technology exhibits, and demonstrations highlight the gathering of drone professionals. The Commercial UAV Expo Americas, Oct. 1-3 in Las Vegas, is intended for professionals who are integrating or…

Remote sensing techniques make high-resolution terrain mapping easier and quicker. By Jose Diego Monroy, CFM, and Shuhab Khan, Ph.D. Terrain mapping measures the shapes and features of the terrain, which…