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In this episode, Dr. Steven Woolven, president of Trimble Applanix, manufacturer of GNSS-aided inertial technologies for mobile mapping and positioning, talks about the foundation of the company and how he was tempted to join shortly after completing his PhD. He describes the rapid growth experienced during early years, the benefits of being acquired by Trimble in 2003, and the impressive number of employees who have remained with the Toronto-area firm for decades. The transformation of the business from a few high-end units per annum to large numbers of modestly prices systems for UAVs and other applications is highlighted, including the recently launched APX RTX product line and the PX-1 for UAV navigation.
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#15 - Felix Reinshagen
NavVis unveiled its new MLX handheld laser scanner for reality capture at INTERGEO in September 2024. The MLX complements the VLX2 and VLX3 wearable systems and answers customer requests for a smaller, more nimble product at a lower price-point. In this episode, NavVis co-founder and CEO Dr. Felix Reinshagen talks about the new product as well as intriguing implications, such as the tipping point at which vast amounts of data from mobile reality capture systems, supported by powerful software, become the norm. He delves into the transition from tripod-based to mobile systems. Felix cut his teeth at McKinsey and provides fascinating insights into how his career took a geospatial turn and how he uses his strong background in computer science, economics and business to guide NavVis skillfully. NavVis is healthy, successful and growing, but the decisions on investment, distribution model, markets, and adoption of new technology retain their fascination.
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#14 - Mike Zoeller and Adam Mosbrucker
Mike Zoeller and Adam Mosbrucker play key roles within the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program. Both Mike and Adam rely heavily on the use of lidar and its derivative products to support applied science projects related to the specific volcanology of their respective regions, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) and the Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO), respectively. In this episode, we chat about some of the exciting and novel applications of lidar within their work such as locating landing zones for helicopters and finding ideal placement locations for telemetry and solar power systems for GNSS instrumentation. We also discuss how lidar is utilized to constrain lava flow, develop geophysical models of underlying volcanic mechanics and get a handle on long-term sediment storage and basin yields.
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#13 - Tristan Allouis
The substantial achievements of UAV-lidar integrators have featured frequently in LIDAR Magazine’s articles and posted press releases. Dr. Tristan Allouis, co-founder and CEO of YellowScan, based in beautiful Montpellier, France, talks about why he started the company in 2012, only a year after completing his PhD. He explains the YellowScan product lines and is particularly proud of the in-house development of the Navigator system, which uses YellowScan’s own topobathymetric lidar sensor. With the arrival of Navigator, YellowScan is not just an integrator, but a manufacturer too. Tristan emphasizes YellowScan’s focus on service and explains how a company with roots in the magic of France competes effectively in the global UAV-lidar market-place.
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#12 - Clint Graumann
Many of us have marveled at NASA’s spaceborne lidar systems, ICESat-2 and GEDI. The technical challenges of detecting returning photons and generating accurate elevation data are considerable. An Orlando start-up, NUVIEW, is planning a constellation of 21 lidar smallsats, each about the size of a dishwasher. The first one, “Mr. Spock” or space proof of concept, is in an advanced stage of preparation. In this episode, Clint Graumann, CEO and co-founder of NUVIEW, answers our questions about the company, its technology and proposed constellation, the leadership and the business aspects. NUVIEW emerged from stealth mode in 2023 and counts award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio among its investors. NUVIEW has fomented considerable excitement in the geospatial world and has already won several awards.
The LIDAR Magazine podcast, hosted by Dr. Stewart Walker, brings measurement, positioning and imaging technologies to light for today's geospatial professional. Since 2012, we've addressed all aspects of lidar: including airborne topographic and bathymetric; terrestrial; mobile; close range; underwater and others. Join us as we map the lidar revolution! Generously sponsored by LAStools LiDAR Processing.
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