International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2016 programme announced

Published by Elizabeth Corner, Senior Editor
World Pipelines, Wednesday, 02 December 2015 12:15

Event organisers have announced The International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) 2016 Conference Programme.

The 16^th edition of the technical conference and expo, taking place 22 – 24 February 2016 in Denver, Colorado, will focus on the latest airborne, terrestrial and underwater LiDAR as well as emerging remote-sensing and data collection tools and technology used for applications including Asset Management; Civil Infrastructure; Coastal Zone Mapping; Emergency Services & Disaster Response; Land and Natural Resource Management; and Urban Modeling.

The ILMF 2016 Programme comprises more than 60 presentations, with world-leading experts discussing latest linear LiDAR advances and applications, as well as new and complementary technologies, including Single Photon Counting, FLASH, and Geiger-Mode.

The programme also features important considerations such as data fusion/integration, point cloud extraction, UAV/UAS integration and comparisons of data collection methods for a range of applications.

The programme begins with a series of vendor product previews to update delegates on the latest advances in LIDAR and complementary solutions for precision measurement. The conference will conclude with an hour-long panel on ‘Game-Changing Technologies on the Horizon’ in which experts discuss and debate the technologies that show potential to both complement and potentially disrupt current technologies and practices.

Exhibition

The exhibit floor will have more than 60 leading technology, software and service providers from around the world. Exhibitors include airborne, terrestrial and bathymetric LiDAR, complementary solutions providers, sensor manufacturers, service providers, data processing, GIS, UAV/UAS suppliers and more.

For the second consecutive year, the exhibit floor will have a UAV/UAS pavilion to arm delegates with insight into the growing UAV/UAS market and the opportunities this presents for aerial LiDAR professionals.