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*How do you identify a topology map point with an actual place on the land?
*How do you identify a topology map point with an actual place on the land?
*How to use a GIS to map trees?
*How to use a GIS to map trees?
*What is the state of art in technique and accuracy for capturing topographical features?
*What is the state of art in technique and accuracy for capturing topographical features?
:*Aerial drones with LIDAR can now capture 600 acres of data in a single day with 2 inch accuracy of height.
:*Aerial drones with LIDAR can now capture 600 acres of data in a single day with 2 inch accuracy of height.
:*$7k puck for UAVs with 32 lasers and 700k measurement points per second. 2.2 lb, can be put on an octocopter. Effective range is 80m - works with 20m/s fixed wing airplanes. - [http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/lidar-for-7999]  
:*$8k puck for UAVs with 32 lasers and 700k measurement points per second. 2.2 lb, can be put on an octocopter. Effective range is 80m - works with 20m/s fixed wing airplanes. - [http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/lidar-for-7999]  
*What companies produce UAV Lidar systems?
*What companies produce UAV Lidar systems?
:*Phoenix Aerial Systems - [http://phoenix-aerial.com/products/phoenix-lidar-systems/al3/]
:*Phoenix Aerial Systems - [http://phoenix-aerial.com/products/phoenix-lidar-systems/al3/]

Revision as of 02:34, 11 April 2015

Feature Locations: Maps and Positions of Things

  • How do you identify a topology map point with an actual place on the land?
  • How to use a GIS to map trees?
  • What is the state of art in technique and accuracy for capturing topographical features?
  • Aerial drones with LIDAR can now capture 600 acres of data in a single day with 2 inch accuracy of height.
  • $8k puck for UAVs with 32 lasers and 700k measurement points per second. 2.2 lb, can be put on an octocopter. Effective range is 80m - works with 20m/s fixed wing airplanes. - [1]
  • What companies produce UAV Lidar systems?
  • Phoenix Aerial Systems - [2]
  • LIDAR America

LIDAR Drones

  • How is positioning obtained? With a GPS IMU.
  • What is SLAM - Simultaneous Locating and Mappping - OpenSLAM


Open Source GIS

  • Is there a free cloud GIS free solution?
  • Is there any usable open source GIS planning software?
  • How to do a simple technical drawing of a lot?

Topography

  • What is a topographical map, and what resolution is required to produce effective waterworks?

Soil Map

  • What does a soil map show, and why is it important?

Waterworks

  • What is the waterworks layer on a map?
  • What is a soil hydrology map, and what does it show?
  • What to look for in a soil map?
  • What are FOM of a topology map?
  • How do you know where to place a big pond, and where to put it?
  • How do you decide how many ponds should be created?
  • How do you decide the distance between Swales?
  • How do you do water capture waterworks when there are features in the way that you want to save?
  • How do you do so when there