From goofy to erudite, more than three dozen theories have attempted to explain the origins of grassy mounds that dot the prairies of Southwest Washington. The latest twist won’t settle the debate, ...

Orinda retiree Ben Kacyra has made the biggest contribution to archeological research since Indiana Jones added the bullwhip to his field kit. Kacyra, who made his fortune as an inventor and civil ...

Advanced laser mapping has revealed more than 60,000 ancient Mayan structures beneath the jungles of northern Guatemala. Set across dozens of hidden cities, the discoveries include houses, palaces and ...

Police in Queensland, Australia are starting to use environment-scanning equipment designed for caving and mine-mapping to create 3D diagrams of crime scenes. The Zebedee handheld mapping scanner was ...

Underground construction and mining projects are set to be revolutionized by the latest software solution from geo-spatial specialist 3D Laser Mapping. PROCESSMONITOR LIVE is a LiDAR based platform ...

For decades, archeologists have keep their eyes down to the ground as they slashed through jungles, attempting to spot traces left by lost civilizations like the Khmer Empire in Cambodia and the Maya ...

It was created in the labs at the University of California, Davis -- and it promises to save money and time, while also improving safety for Caltrans surveyors.Mobile Terrestrial Laser System ...

The three-way partnership will enable field crews to collect centimeter-accurate 3D data in GNSS-impaired environments. GNSS receiver maker Eos Positioning Systems has released a laser offset solution ...

Phase One Industrial, a leading manufacturer of medium format aerial photography equipment and software solutions, has signed a dealership agreement with UK-based 3D Laser Mapping, a leading systems ...

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A group of state senators supports putting $2 million toward high-detail laser mapping of South Carolina, and the leader of the effort hopes it will stop flood-prone developments in the future. Sen.

Using an enhanced LADAR (Laser Detection And Ranging) system, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a long-range, laser-based imaging device that can ...