Common terms and abbreviations: UAV = Unmanned Aerial Vehicle sUAS = small Unmanned Aircraft System (less than 55lbs) RTK = Real Time Kinematic, high accuracy gnss positioning using local controls for correction and validation. GNSS = Global Navigation Satellite System(GPS-United States, BeiDou-China, Galileo-Europe, GLONASS-Russia) Photogrammetry = science and technology of making measurements using photographs. This […]
Tag: drone
State of the Drone
Winding down the year is a good time to reflect on the changes, applications, and direction of the small Unmanned Aerial Systems in the mapping industry. This has been another year of rapid and dramatic changes in the drone world. Waivers and authorizations are still big topics. Drone for delivery is creeping into the picture […]
GEO Jobe Team Spotlight – Meet Jeff Lawrence, sUAS / UAV Business Development
GEO Jobe’s UAV Services Group launched about 2 years ago, expanding our professional services offerings in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight planning, data analysis, and aerial mapping. The UAV Group provides orthophoto planimetric mapping products, rectified mosaics, digital surface models (DSM), digital terrain models (DTM), and 3D models as well as UAV data hosting & image […]
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 […]
Google – Contact GEO Jobe UAV Services
GEO Jobe has been using UAV technology over the last several years to collect, analyze, and disseminate geospatial data for clients in diverse industries from large utilities, and local governments, to airports and universities. Clients have found this latest and rapidly changing IoT technology is a cost-effective and efficient way for them to keep their […]
News – GEO Jobe UAV Recognized by Pix4D for 3D Drone Mapping for Smart Cities
Our latest news/PR shares details of our UAV and Aerial Mapping Services group being recognized by industry leader, Pix4D, for “Smart City” mapping and the creation of a 3D model for the City of Lewisburg, Tennessee.
GEO Jobe UAV Services Recognized by Pix4D – Lewisburg, Tennessee Drone-Mapping for Smart Cities
GEO Jobe UAV Services group has been extremely busy this fall flying season, and there’s no sign of slowing down any time soon – although a break over the coming holiday season is going to be very welcomed! Recently, a UAV project conducted by our team was selected as a weekly Monday “3D” spotlight feature […]
Drone Tips – GEO Jobe UAV Services Unpacking the UAV Tool Box
Unpacking the UAV tool box… You have to be prepared for anything when you head to the field to fly. In this video our UAV pilot, Jeff, walks us through a quick tour of the tool box that goes with the crew into the field when they are flying a UAV mission. This is just […]
News – West Wilson Utility District Turns to GEO Jobe for UAV Data Capture & Orthophoto Updates
Local governments, utilities, and facility managers have a new resource at their disposal to help keep their GIS land base current and up to date while also saving money. Our latest news release shares details of a UAV orthophoto update project for West Wilson Utilities District, Wilson County. The project has resulted in significant cost […]
News – GEO Jobe UAV Secures Official FAA Authorization for UAV Mapping Flights on Airport Lands
GEO Jobe UAV Mapping services is conducting UAV/UAS operations at levels few other geospatial technology companies are having success at achieving. GEO Jobe UAV Mapping Services has beaten the odds to receive the hard to come by FAA airspace authorization for UAV missions on designated Airport lands.