William Tompkinson

Contributor

While technology providers continue to strive to provide tools that are faster, lighter, higher, William Tompkinson aims to look at what the implications might be on the value of a firm’s solutions.

Latest Articles

Questions to ask yourself before you buy a new scanning system

Are expansions to the BLK family signaling an expanding user base for laser imaging?

Professional UAV lidar is (finally) focusing on the ground

Where drones operate underground

Which UAS lidar system should you buy?

ILMF keynotes: AI data processing is maturing fast in other industries–but is it right for geospatial applications?

2019: The year 3D data finally makes it through the full building lifecycle

4 trends in AEC reality capture: Digging into USIBD’s latest report

Do AR/VR offer enough value to justify their own line item?

You used to choose scanners, now you choose data-consolidation platforms

Detox: Not every UAV lidar sensor is right for your project

A higher class of UAV lidar

3D in 2018: What to do with cheaper, lighter, smaller capture

The pressure is on: 3D capture must adapt to grow in AEC

Two highlights from Intergeo 2017: Improved data accessibility + sensors with purpose

Up and Coming Array-Based Lidar for UAV Survey

SPAR 2017 Preview: A New Kind of Low-Cost Reality Capture

Against Low-Cost Lidar for UAVs

The State of Tech for Survey and Mapping “on the Move”

3D is Almost Democratized–and That’s not All Good

Is Leica’s BLK360 a Tool for Everyone?

What Makes the Best 3D-Scanning Systems?

Do More Sensors make a Better 3D Scanning System?

Integrated Sensors Are the Big Story at Intergeo 2016

The Real Signs of a Good UAV Strategy

UAVs Cost More than You Think

Can Anyone with a UAV Call Themselves an Aerial Surveyor?

3 Trends to Look for at SPAR 3D 2016

Mapping Backpacks: What You Need to Know

What is the Mapping Backpack?

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