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April 2008
CEO Message: LiDAR Fact and Fiction
Despite the fact that LiDAR has been a tried and tested technology for 30 years now, there are still many myths and misunderstandings about it. For example, because LiDAR sensors are expensive and because the process of LiDAR seems a little complicated to some, there's a perception in the mapping industry that LiDAR isn't cost-effective on small projects. This is incorrect.
In fact, Airborne 1 and many other firms routinely perform high volume of small sites at reasonable prices. We price any state in the Southwest at about $3500, plus $1.49 per acre, if given some lead time. Once the acreage reaches a few hundred, the per-acre fee can fall considerably. The trick is to take advantage of the low marginal cost of pooling multiple jobs in the same area, which decreases ferrying fees, even working with competitors who might be cooperative.
Sandra Wade-Grusky, Airborne 1's Marketing Manager, and I debunk this myth and many more in the April issue of Professional Surveyor. Read more
Case Study: LiDAR and PLS-CADD for Vegetation Management
DID YOU KNOW...
...that LiDAR is a cost-effective, accurate way to remove vegetation around power lines?
In a case study reported in Transmission and Distribution World, BC Hydro (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), in collaboration with the British Columbia Transmission Corp. (BCTC; Vancouver), discovered that LiDAR, in conjunction with PLS-CADD, was a more cost-effective way to keep the network safe and free of trees and brush encroachment.
One of the biggest challenges UVM faced was identifying where vegetation growth would encroach the allowable safe operating clearances to the conductors at their maximum designed sag and swung positions. In the past, this has been essentially an educated guess. They conducted a pilot project, using LiDAR and PLS-CADD, that was an overwhelming success.
The Vegetation Management team was amazed at the amount of highly accurate and detailed information available. Plan and profile drawings could be produced that pinpointed the location of any vegetation points in violation of inputted clearance requirements.
"Many have said the LiDAR/PLS-CADD system is the best thing to hit transmission vegetation management since the chain saw," according to the article.
To find out how LiDAR can help your utility vegetation management needs, contact an Airborne 1 Sales Rep at 310-414-7400.
ASPRS Southwest Technical Meeting Looks at Past, Future
Airborne 1 recently hosted the latest technical meeting of the ASPRS Southwest Regional Chapter. Seminars presented a balance of looking back at the history of mapping and surveying, with many glimpses into the future and where technological advances are taking the industry.
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LiDAR Enthusiasts from Around the World Gather in Denver for ILMF
The International LiDAR Mapping Forum, held in Denver, CO in February generated a better-than-expected turnout. 580 delegates registered from 32 countries (up from approximately 250 the year before) attended to learn about and benefit from LiDAR technology and services.
Eric Albrecht and Sandra Wade-Grusky represented Airborne 1. On the last day, they conducted a drawing for a free map. Steve Scates of Dynamic Aviation won the contest!
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The historical map, from the American Surveyor store
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Eric Albrecht from Airborne 1 presents historical map to Steve Scates of Dynamic Aviation
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Read more about the conference.
Jobs at Airborne 1
Airborne 1 is hiring a Director of Data Processing and a Data Analyst. Go to our Employment Page.
New Faces at Airborne 1
Field Operator Nicolas Viafora graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2004 with degrees in Geography and Spanish literature. Upon graduation, Nic focused on his passion for traveling and exploration, spending time in Central and South America. He worked with an environmental organization before his zeal for geography inspired him to join Airborne 1.
Business Development Manager Nick Rosen is originally from San Diego and graduated from Pitzer college in Claremont, CA in December 2007. Prior to joining Airborne 1, he worked for two years as a Project Control Analyst for SAIC. .
Special Offers:
- 10-Day Turnaround on Southwest Projects
Airborne 1 understands the value of quick turn-around times for your mapping projects. So we are currently offering accelerated turnaround times and reduced ferry fees for projects in the Southwest. Read more
- On the Road Again- Southwest Roadshow
Airborne 1 is offering reduced ferry fees for AZ/UT/CO/NM projects! Call (310) 414-7400 or request a quote online.
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