Speakers Bio & Abstract

 
Randy Rhoads Geospatial Industry Manager
Harris
USA

Biography
Mr. Rhoads has twenty plus years of demonstrated leadership building and maintaining effective, high-performance, multi-functional teams. Mr. Rhoads has surveyed more than 25 million acres, over 300 projects, 30 countries, and 5 continents. Mr. Rhoads is a Professionally Licensed Engineer. He graduated from the University of Illinois. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force. He is a member of ASCE and ASPRS. He served as ASPRS LiDAR Committee Chairman.Abstract
Geiger-mode APD LiDAR - The next evolution in airborne LiDAR Data
As Airborne LiDAR sensor technology continues to advance, Harris has brought their previously classified Geiger-Mode APD LiDAR system to the commercial geospatial industry. It is much more efficient and significantly more cost effective, especially at higher resolution datasets -- up to 50 times for cost effective.