Geomatics…. Always more accurate! Geomatics has always been a science of “truth and accuracy” containing a set of geographic techniques. But it has mainly evolved technically and strategically. Before 1990, the priority was to improve the profession with automated mapping, data collection, and updated maps of the territory. Soon after, land management computerization and improved…

While many believe that LiDAR technology only recently appeared, it was actually created in the 1960s, shortly after the invention of the laser. The LiDAR prototype was built in 1961 by Hughes Aircraft Company. The company had also built the first laser a year earlier. LiDAR systems and their uses really became known during the…

There are two main categories of LiDAR. The first one is the airborne type and the second one is the terrestrial type. These two main categories are then divided into 4 subcategories. They each have their own functionalities to answer all kinds of needs.  Airborne LiDAR The airborne type is a laser scanning system that…