Category Archives: Mapping

Laser Scanning Solves Piping Problems

Posted on September 22, 2020 by lidar

From the FARO 3D Blog Rodney Roebuck, CEO of Roebuck Contracting, has been in the industry for 27 years and got his start in the HVAC and piping industry. In that time, he’s seen numerous innovations come to light — … Continue reading →

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Precision Agriculture Informed with Drone Lidar

Posted on September 20, 2020 by lidar

The RedTail LiDAR Systems’ RTL-400, designed specifically for use on small drones, is a cost-effective tool that provides high-resolution, accurately geolocated images needed to make informed business decisions. Precision agriculture is one area where it is well suited. As the … Continue reading →

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AI is Unlocking the Potential of Lidar Point Clouds

Posted on September 19, 2020 by lidar

When it comes to big data, LIDAR is right up there with the biggest generators. But outside of a few niche use cases, LIDAR–which uses lasers to build a three-dimensional model of physical objects–has not been widely adopted. Now, a … Continue reading →

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3D Laser Scanning – The 5 Most Asked Questions

Posted on September 17, 2020 by lidar

This guest post comes from Ryan Hacker, the founder of TruePoint Laser Scanning as he explains some of the basics of 3D laser scanning. Data collection was once a slow, labor-intensive operation with multiple technicians collecting field data using manual … Continue reading →

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Rail Infrastructure in Dubai 3D Modeled with Drones

Posted on September 14, 2020 by lidar

The use of drones in the inspection and evaluation of rail infrastructure is improving and has become part of a rapidly maturing industry. The technology as well as its associated data analysis capabilities have been significantly expanding each year. From … Continue reading →

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Mobile Mapping System Tested in Biggest Science Museum

Posted on September 11, 2020 by lidar

NavVis went behind the scenes at the Deutsches Museum to field-test the new NavVis VLX, our revolutionary wearable mobile mapping system. Read the inside story from the NavVis blog. To test the capabilities of NavVis VLX prior to launch, we … Continue reading →

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AEC to BE – Do You Have the Skills to Make the Transition?

Posted on September 9, 2020 by lidar

I suppose the mega-trend that sums up all of what is taking place concerning the transition from AEC to BE is digital transformation, but it sure feels like a lot more. Maybe the idea of Smart Cities sums it up … Continue reading →

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Apple Has to Step Up Their Lidar Game

Posted on September 8, 2020 by lidar

Lidar has the potential to be Apple’s next “here today, gone tomorrow” technology. The laser-based depth scanner was the marquee addition to the 2020 Apple iPad Pro that debuted this March, and has been rumored for nearly two years as … Continue reading →

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Rapid Archaeology Supported by Airborne Lidar

Posted on September 6, 2020 by lidar

Archaeologists in Scotland, using what some are referring to as rapid archaeology have concluded a cutting-edge project which has revealed around 1,000 previously unknown sites on the Isle of Arran. From an article in Ancient Origins by Ashely Cowie. There … Continue reading →

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DEM Users Manual 3rd Edition is Now Available

Posted on September 5, 2020 by lidar

The 3rd edition of the DEM Users Manual includes 15 chapters, three appendices and a detailed Index. References in the eBook version are hyperlinked which is coming soon. Chapter and appendix titles include: 1. Introduction to DEMs 2. Vertical Datums … Continue reading →

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