For those of you in transportation ! "Research conducted by the Advanced Highway Maintenance & Construction Technology (AHMCT) Research Center at the University of California at Davis in conjunction with Caltrans in 2006-2007 found that using 3D laser scanners could "dramatically improve safety and efficiency over current survey methods."¹ The results of the research, published in a June 2007 report, provided the standards and guidelines Aguilar needed to deploy laser scanning on a major Caltrans project." http://www.lidarnews.com/content/view/11350/198/ Joseph Young Maine Office of GIS, Administrative Director Maine Library of Geographic Information, Executive Director SHS 145 51 Commerce Drive Augusta, Maine 04333-0145 VP/Cell: 207-624-2664 http://maine.gov/megis/ http://www.maine.gov/geolib/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list Maine GeoNews (GEOLIBRARY-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all Maine GIS Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove your name and email address yourself at the this web address: http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=geolibrary-l&A=1 Or,you may also request that your name be removed by sending email to: [log in to unmask]