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General Knowledge
ROCK
Drones
- What is the best weather for drone flying?
- LiDAR Mission Planning Fundamentals
- What is the FAA Remote ID Rule?
- How Drone-Based LiDAR Can Be Used in Power Line Inspections
- How can LiDAR-enabled drones improve construction sites?
- How can different types of weather affect your aerial drone surveying?
- Photogrammetry vs. LiDAR: Which is Best for Your Project?
- The Advantages of Drone Surveying vs. Traditional Methods
- What is Drone Photogrammetry?
- How do drones fly?
- Weather Considerations for Flying
GPS / GNSS
- What is GPS (and How Does It Work)?
- Understanding the 3 States of GPS/GNSS Signals
- What is Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Positioning?
- What is the difference between Real-Time Kinematics (RTK) and Post-Processing Kinematics (PPK)?
- What is OPUS?
- What are NAVD88 and GEOID18?
- Why is an Open-Sky Environment Important for GNSS Receivers?
- What are some reasons a GNSS receiver could have a weak signal?
- Understanding LOS and NLOS Satellites
- What is a CORS (Continuously Operating Reference Station)?
- RINEX & NTRIP - Do they work together?
LiDAR
Surveying
- What is datum in surveying?
- Why Are IMUs Important?
- The Importance of Accurate Point Cloud Data
- The Value of Accurate Stockpile Analysis
- The Importance of Ground Control Points in Aerial Surveying Projects
- Map Projections vs. Coordinate Systems: What's the Difference?
- Using Drone LiDAR in the Forestry Industry