Category Archives: Lidar/Imaging
The Early Days of 3D Scanning: Part 12
In this article, I’ll describe the early user community as Leica was in the process of entering the 3D scanning products business. Although most users at the time were struggling, there were some well-publicized breakthrough user successes that reinforced their belief in the technology’s upside.
Creative Uses of 3D Modeling
The 3D data collected with laser scanners and digital cameras can be used to create digital and physical 3D models that have myriad applications—from marketing a new building to routing first responders in an emergency.
Damming Evidence – Using Lidar Models to Characterize Dam Sites
Dams are some of America’s biggest and potentially most dangerous civil engineering projects, so engineers need highly accurate models of these structures for testing.
xyHt Magazine Digital Edition: June 2021
xyHt's June issue features hydrography and the need to survey everything water related.
Island Hopping
Using topo-bathy lidar to map distant islands helps develop high-resolution 3D topographic data for the U.S. and its territories
Taking Flight
As drones begin to fill our airspace, Switzerland is figuring out how the skies will remain friendly