The game of golf, played for hundreds of years now, has accumulated quite a following of sports fans who enjoy watching the contest. The sophistication of the technology used to bring the sport to the masses through television is nothing short of amazing. Video cameras positioned in a blimp far overhead, attached to drones hovering over points of interest, on top of cranes extending the view, and even motion-stabilized, shoulder-mounted units traveling around with the participants, all provide an endless array of angles and perspectives to the game for the eager viewer.

Not only do we have all these wonderful views of the action, but statistics are being gathered in real-time as play commences, the data flowing in to be recorded, displayed, and analyzed. One of the first technologies used at the tournaments were simple 2-way radios, operated by scorers walking with the groups, who could immediately call in their players’ scores upon completing a hole. This information was picked up by workers at the handful of manual scoreboards scattered around the course, who quickly changed them for the benefit of fans and players alike. This modest improvement in communication accelerated the speed at which this important information could be revised. More...

Join Laser Technology at the Trees and Utilities Conference held September 26 - 28 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Offering attendees the latest in utility arboriculture research, latest trends in vegetation management, exhibits with the newest products and services on the market and invaluable networking opportunities. More...

The AIEC annual meeting, with this year's theme of "Charged Up for the Future" is being held July 26 - 28 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois. Professionals in the Utilities field will enjoy courses, sessions, presentations, exhibits and more as they attend the annual event by the Assoc of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC). More...

Are you looking for an alternative way to gather forest inventory? A way that will make it quick, simple and even enjoyable? Laser Technology, Inc. is hosting a webinar with co-sponsor TAXUS IT to share a joint solution that helps foresters do just that.

Forest Measurement with the Polish Perspective
Recorded November 9th, 2016 at 10 AM (MDT), 6PM (CEST)
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Laser Technology's TruPulse 360 Rangefinder and Criterion RD 1000 Provide Solution to Measuring Timber.

Product Testimonial and User Story - Doug Allen, Timber Cruiser

Doug Allen started timber cruising in 1964 and eventually became a private consultant. To be more productive and profitable, Doug was on the hunt for forestry tools that could maintain a high level of integrity and still reduce the time it takes to collect reliable timber measurements. More...

Product Testimonial and User Story - Scott Crocoll, Biologist
Department of Environmental Conservation

Monitoring Peregrine Falcons in the state of New York is the responsibility of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Biologist Scott Crocoll has been mapping Peregrine nest sites for more than a decade.

Data Collection Challenges

The Peregrine nesting territory is a huge area for one man to cover. Where the birds nest -- high up on cliff faces in densely wooded areas, on ledges atop skyscrapers and along bridge support structures -- intensifies the mapping challenge.More...