“You get to play with drones all day?! That sounds fun! I want your job!” If you are in any subset of the drone industry, you have more than likely heard this at trade shows, conferences, Thanksgiving dinner, or while checking out at Trader Joe’s. (Occasionally the friendly chit-chat actually goes beyond “Oh, good choice! […]
Category: UAV
UAV, aerial mapping and drone technology
Q&A with Christine Munisteri, Solution Engineer, sUAS Pilot
Here is a short Q & A with Christine Munisteri, Solution Engineer, sUAS Pilot. Christine joined the GEO Jobe team in June of 2018 and is based out of Nashville, TN Q: What is your job at GEO Jobe, and what does it entail?A: I’m a Solution Engineer on the Enterprise team and a UAV […]
In this, the 20th year of GEO Jobe GIS Consulting, it’s a good time to look ahead.
In this, the 20th year of GEO Jobe GIS Consulting, it’s a good time to look ahead as GEO Jobe continues to advance with its UAV program. Drone technology has advanced tremendously in the last 3-5 years and it continues to develop rapidly. General computer technology continues to advance as well. Advances in storage, processing, […]
Growing Precision Agriculture at GEO Jobe GIS
Orthomosaics. Contours. 3D models. That is only a snippet of what our UAV Division regularly produces for clients across the country to support their surveying and planning operations. And we now have even more to offer. Over the past several years, the GEO Jobe UAV Division has worked hard to match the growth and advancements […]
Know the difference between a UAV waiver and an airspace authorization!
GEO Jobe UAV has come across several instances of confusion around FAA Part 107 UAV regulations, restrictions and requirements. This is not a legal opinion by any stretch of the imagination. Rather, it is a licensed pilot’s explanation and understanding of several areas of the Part 107 regulations and how they apply to commercial UAV […]
3D Campus Models and Digital Orthophoto Updates, a Must for Facility Managers & Planners
Managers, planners, developers, and security contractors at colleges and universities all over the country are turning to GIS and UAV data collection technology to assist in enabling situational awareness and providing an accurate digital base. Planning and managing a college campus, airport, even a tourist resort is very similar to managing the assets of a […]
The UAV Approach – A Valuable Tool Supporting Accurate Data Collection for the Construction Industry
The GEO Jobe UAV team has been busy collecting data for clients in a number of industries, including projects for clients in utilities, local government, facilities, campus planning, and construction. Some of these projects involve working up 3D and point cloud data to perform analysis in 3D to create accurate, high resolution models and conduct […]
Flying High – UAV and Aerial Mapping Group Captures Over 72,000 photos, Maps 1,200+ Miles!
The UAV Services Group here at GEO Jobe has been pretty active the past year. Yes, indeed! To put into perspective just how much aerial mapping and data collection they’ve done, imagine this: if you stretched the area covered from all the photos captured into one big job, they would have mapped a straight corridor […]
UAV Industry, FAA Collaborate to Roll out LAANC Airspace Authorization Expansion
Something of interest to industry and professionals involved in UAV, drone, and aerial mapping technologies – LAANC (pronounced lance). From the FAA, simply put, LAANC provides #drone pilots quicker access to the #airspace, which results in #safer operations.
GEO Jobe UAV Drone Tips – Understanding UAV Waiver and Airspace Authorization
GEO Jobe UAV has come across several instances of confusion around and about FAA Part 107 UAV regulations, restrictions and requirements. This is not a legal opinion by any stretch of the imagination. Rather, it is licensed pilot’s explanation and understanding of several areas of the Part 107 regulations and how they apply to commercial […]