Ron Chappel, founder and CEO of GEO1, has distinguished himself as a leader in aerial remote sensing acquisition. In the latest issue of Lidar Magazine, Jeff Winke details Chappel’s career journey from movie sets to lidar surveys- including his survey work on the Kilauea volcano.

In 2009, a client request for high-resolution video of an electrical transmission circuit drove this group of aerial cinematography experts to consider and eventually adopt lidar for 3D visualization. Having honed their craft within the high-stakes world of entertainment and visual effects, GEO1 applies world-class technique and special forces style deployment capabilities to exotic surveying and mapping projects.

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