Publications and Press

On this page you will find links to publications authored and co-authored by Walter Volkmann and/or Oliver Volkmann.  Included as well is a sampling of press:  articles or reports about projects done around the world for entities such as the World Bank, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, IRPF, the Terra Institute, New America and others.

2016

Drone360 Magazine  – “10 Commandments of Control” – Oliver Volkmann

Drone360 Magazine – “Multirotor 101 – Oliver Volkmann


2015

Paper prepared for presentation at the “2015 WORLD BANK CONFERENCE ON LAND AND POVERTY” The World Bank – Washington DC, March 23-27, 2015: INNOVATIONS IN BOUNDARY MAPPING: NAMIBIA, CUSTOMARY LANDS AND UAVS

Interview for New America “Drones and Aerial Observation: New Technologies for Property Rights, Human Rights, and Global Development A Primer”:  http://drones.newamerica.org/primer/Chapter%205.pdf


2014

Presentation given at the Florida ASPRS Annual Conference: http://youtu.be/kjILicmI4iE

Paper presented at International Federation of Surveyors Congress held May/June, 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Virtual Surveying: Mapping and Modeling Cadastral Boundaries Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Europe Geospatial Digest, July 2014: Albania Uses UAS for Development  Projects: Kathrine Kelm, World Bank; Rumyana Tonchovska, FAO; Walter Volkmann, Micro Aerial Projects: https://www.geospatialworld.net/article/albania-uses-uas-for-development-projects/

Presentation at INSPIRE 2014 (Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community): Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Innovation for affordable, improved and accelerated spatial data: Kathrine Kelm, the World Bank; Rumyana Tonchovska; FAO, Walter Volkmann, Micro Aerial Projects, LLC: http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/events/conferences/inspire_2014/pdfs/19.06_1_09.00_Kathrine_Kelm.pdf

Paper prepared for presentation at the 2014 World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, March 24 – 27, 2014, The World Bank, Washington DC: Drones for Peace: Part 1 of 2, Design and testing of a UAV based Cadastral Surveying and Mapping Methodology in Albania: Grenville Barnes, Walter Volkmann, Romeo Sherko, Kathrine Kelm

Drones for Peace: Part II Fast and Inexpensive Spatial Data Capture for Multi-Purpose Use: Kathrine Kelm, Rumyana Tonchovska, Walter Volkmann

See also Article in Scidev.net: Drones Help World Bank Projects by Mapping Land (note: the actual drone used is not the one pictured): https://www.scidev.net/global/technology/scidev-net-at-large/drones-help-world-bank-projects-by-mapping-land.html


2013

Summary of presentation given at the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, April 8 – 11, 2013, Washington, D. C. , see p. 101 for summary: https://www.suasnews.com/2014/08/uas-urban-mapping-for-the-world-bannk/

Feature article appearing in GIM International (Mapping the World) Magazine, April 2013: UAS as a Tool for Surveyors: From Tripods and Trucks to Virtual Surveying; Tom Op’t Eyndt, GeoID, Belgium, and Walter Volkmann, Micro Aerial Projects, USA

White Paper (See page 26): Virtual Surveying: Using Drones and Mouse Clicks instead of Trucks and Tripods: Tom Op ‘t Eyndt, GeoID, Belgium; Walter Volkmann, Micro Aerial Projects, USA


2012

Advanced Surveying Course in Kenya, IRPF (International Real Property Foundation): Report on Advanced Surveying Techniques course conducted in Nairobi, Kenya by IRPF Consultants Grenville Barnes and Walter Volkmann: see Page 11: http://www.irpf.org/sites/default/files/Annual%20Report%202012.pdf


2009

Article: Millenium Challenge Corporation Project in Benin: Reducing Poverty Through Growth (in French)


2008

CONSULTANCY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS CROWN LAND POLICY: Kevin Barthel, Dr. Thackwray Driver, Sean Johnson, Prof Tom Johnson, Prof. Grenville Barnes, Walter Volkmann; prepared by the Terra Institute for the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Turks and Caicos Government: http://www.terrainstitute.org/pdf/TCI%20FinalReport.pdf


2007

Geodetic Infrastructure: power point presentation by Walter Volkmann: https://www.powershow.com/view1/227045-ZDc1Z/GEODETIC_20INFRASTRUCTURE_powerpoint_ppt_presentation


1997-1998

ITRF Network for Namibia

Project Lead: Walter Volkmann, African Geomatics, Windhoek, Namibia; Diether Engelhard; Sibylle Engelhard; VOLKMANN LAND SURVEYORS Data-Processing – Organisation: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Jäger, Fachhochschule Karlsruhe.

http://www.geozilla.de/projects.network_for_namibia.php
http://geozilla.de/files/NAM98_ITRF_POSTER.pdf
http://geozilla.de/files/Namibia_Jaeger_African-Geomatics.pdf