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WHAT CAN YOU USE 3D LASER
SCANNING FOR?
TYPICAL PLATFORMS
TYPICAL PLATFORMS – MOBILE MAPPING
TYPICAL PLATFORMS – RAILWAYS & WATERWAYS
TYPICAL PLATFORMS – FIXED WING
TYPICAL PLATFORMS - HELICOPTER
TYPICAL PLATFORMS – UAV
TYPICAL PLATFORMS – TRIPOD
TYPICAL PLATFORMS – INDUSTRIAL
TYPICAL PLATFORMS – INDOOR
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS – HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
• EXISTING CONDITION SURVEY
• REPORTING OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
• OFTEN USED FOR ASSISTING WITH NEW DESIGNS
• AS-BUILT
• ENSURE THE DESIGNS ARE BEING CORRECTLY IMPLEMENTED ON SITE
• REPORT ANY DEVIATIONS TO THE CLIENT
APPLICATIONS – HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
APPLICATIONS – BRIDGE HEIGHT MAPPING
• ACCURATE DATA ON VERTICAL CLEARANCES OF ROADWAY STRUCTURES IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT IN OVERSIZE
ROUTE PLANNING
• TRADITIONALLY COLLECTING THIS DATA HAS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
• DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE CONGESTION WITH WORK CREWS SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC HAZARDS
• WORK MUST BE PERFORMED DURING AVAILABLE TRAFFIC BREAKS
• MOBILE MAPPING SYSTEMS (MMS) COUPLED WITH AUTOMATED DATA EXTRACTION
• PROCESS UP TO 40 BRIDGES PER DAY
• SURVEY GRADE ACCURACY AT TRAFFIC SPEED
APPLICATIONS – BRIDGE HEIGHT MAPPING
5.24m 5.32m
APPLICATIONS – BRIDGE HEIGHT MAPPING
• TYPICAL REPORT GIVEN TO CLIENT
Source:
http://www.terrametrix3d.com
APPLICATIONS – MINING VOLUME MEASUREMENTS
• ACCURATELY MEASURING THE VOLUME AND MASS OF A STOCKPILE
• PRECISE MEASUREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL REPORTS AND EXCISE DUTY
• FOLLOWING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
• EU COUNTRIES MUST DO A MASS BALANCE TO CALCULATE CO2 EMISSION
• ASSISTING IN PLANNING
• TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES SUCH AS GNSS AND TOTAL STATIONS CAN BE:
• TIME CONSUMING
• DANGEROUS (WALKING ON STOCKPILE)
APPLICATIONS – MINING VOLUME MEASUREMENTS
APPLICATIONS – SLOPE MONITORING
Mining Coastal Avalanche
Highways Railways Landslide
APPLICATIONS – SLOPE MONITORING
• LARGE LANDSLIDES USUALLY OCCUR AFTER A SMALL SLOPE FAILURE
• BASIC METHODOLOGY
• SCAN OBJECT
• RE-SCAN SAME OBJECT AT REGULAR INTERVALS
• DETECT ANY SMALL CHANGES
• SEND WARNING BEFORE MAJOR SLOPE FAILURE
APPLICATIONS – SLOPE MONITORING
APPLICATIONS – COASTAL SURVEYING
• APPLICATIONS INCLUDE:
• MONITORING OF CLIFFS FOR LANDSLIDES
• MEASURING EROSION
• FLOOD MAPPING
• HYDRODYNAMIC MODELLING
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• ENGINEERING SURVEYS
APPLICATIONS – COASTAL SURVEYING
APPLICATIONS - POWERLINES
• AIRBORNE LIDAR IS USED TO MAP POWERLINES FOR:
• ASSET MANAGEMENT
• VEGETATION CLEARANCE
• ENGINEERING SURVEYS
• ADDITIONAL DATA CAPTURED INCLUDES:
• COLOUR PHOTOS (NADIR AND OBLIQUE)
• THERMAL PHOTOS – FOR “HOTSPOT” DETECTION
• WEATHER DATA – FOR ACCURATE MODELLING OF CONDUCTOR SAG
APPLICATIONS - POWERLINES
Source:
www.terrasolid.com
APPLICATIONS - RAILWAYS
• APPLICATIONS INCLUDE:
• ASSET MAPPING
• CLEARANCE MAPPING (CLASH DETECTION)
• ENGINEERING SURVEYS
• EMBANKMENT LANDSLIDE DETECTION
APPLICATIONS - RAILWAYS
APPLICATIONS - HERITAGE
• LASER SCANNING PROVIDES VISUAL AND METRICALLY ACCURATE BASE DATA FOR A VARIETY OF
HERITAGE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING
• CONSERVATION PLANNING
• CONDITION SURVEYS
• DECAY MONITORING
• RECORDING
• ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS
• ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
• SITE PRESENTATION
APPLICATIONS – HERITAGE
Source:
www.geoslam.com
APPLICATIONS – VEGETATION MAPPING
• VARIOUS TYPES OF INFORMATION CAN BE EXTRACTED FROM LIDAR INCLUDING:
• CANOPY HEIGHT
• CANOPY VOLUME
• SUB-CANOPY TOPOGRAPHY
• BIOMASS
• STEM DIAMETERS
APPLICATIONS – VEGETATION MAPPING
Source:
www.bgc-jena.mpg.de
APPLICATIONS – VEGETATION MAPPING
Source:
www.geoslam.com
APPLICATIONS – ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION
• AFTER A FATAL ROAD ACCIDENT THE ROAD MUST BE CLOSED FOR A FULL SURVEY BY THE POLICE
• USING TRADITIONAL SURVEYING TECHNIQUES THE ROAD MAY BE CLOSED FOR MANY HOURS
• POLICE FORCES ARE NOW USING 3D TERRESTRIAL SCANNERS TO QUICKLY SURVEY THE ACCIDENT
SCENE
APPLICATIONS – 3D MODELS & SIMULATIONS
• LIDAR IS THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR CAPTURING 3D INFORMATION FOR USE IN THE CREATION OF
3D MODELS AND SIMULATIONS DUE TO:
• HIGH SPEED OF CAPTURE
• HIGH RESOLUTION OF DATA
• HIGH ACCURACY OF DATA
• POINTCLOUDS ARE OFTEN COLOURED TO PROVIDE PHOTOREALISTIC POINTCLOUDS TO AID
MODELLING
APPLICATIONS – 3D MODELS & SIMULATIONS
Source:
www.severnpartnership.com/
INDOOR MAPPING
ZEB1 - INTRODUCTION
• HANDHELD MOBILE MAPPING
• WALK & SCAN WITH ZEB1
• MEASURE >43,000 PTS/SEC
• PROCESS IN THE CLOUD
• USING SLAM SOFTWARE
• CLOUD-TO-CLOUD REGISTRATION
ZEB1 – HOW IT WORKS
2D laser scanner with 270°
field of view, 30m range
Inertial measurement unit
(IMU) records movement
in 3D space
Spring provides oscillation of
measurement head
Handle
Power/data socket
LED status indicator
ZEB1 – EXAMPLE POINTCLOUD
• 3 MINUTES TO CAPTURE
• 3 MINUTES TO AUTOMATICALLY PROCESS THE DATA
ANZAC SQUARE, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Source:
www.geoslam.com
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?
IF SO, GO TO WWW.3DLASERMAPPING.COM FOR MORE
INFO, OR GIVE US A CALL
UK: +44 1949 838 004
South Africa: +27 12 940 0515
Australia: +61 (0) 8 9261 7703
North America: +1 720 214 3554

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3D Laser Mapping: What can you use 3d laser scanning for?

  • 1. WHAT CAN YOU USE 3D LASER SCANNING FOR?
  • 3. TYPICAL PLATFORMS – MOBILE MAPPING
  • 4. TYPICAL PLATFORMS – RAILWAYS & WATERWAYS
  • 6. TYPICAL PLATFORMS - HELICOPTER
  • 12. APPLICATIONS – HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE • EXISTING CONDITION SURVEY • REPORTING OF EXISTING CONDITIONS • OFTEN USED FOR ASSISTING WITH NEW DESIGNS • AS-BUILT • ENSURE THE DESIGNS ARE BEING CORRECTLY IMPLEMENTED ON SITE • REPORT ANY DEVIATIONS TO THE CLIENT
  • 14. APPLICATIONS – BRIDGE HEIGHT MAPPING • ACCURATE DATA ON VERTICAL CLEARANCES OF ROADWAY STRUCTURES IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT IN OVERSIZE ROUTE PLANNING • TRADITIONALLY COLLECTING THIS DATA HAS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: • DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE CONGESTION WITH WORK CREWS SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC HAZARDS • WORK MUST BE PERFORMED DURING AVAILABLE TRAFFIC BREAKS • MOBILE MAPPING SYSTEMS (MMS) COUPLED WITH AUTOMATED DATA EXTRACTION • PROCESS UP TO 40 BRIDGES PER DAY • SURVEY GRADE ACCURACY AT TRAFFIC SPEED
  • 15. APPLICATIONS – BRIDGE HEIGHT MAPPING 5.24m 5.32m
  • 16. APPLICATIONS – BRIDGE HEIGHT MAPPING • TYPICAL REPORT GIVEN TO CLIENT Source: http://www.terrametrix3d.com
  • 17. APPLICATIONS – MINING VOLUME MEASUREMENTS • ACCURATELY MEASURING THE VOLUME AND MASS OF A STOCKPILE • PRECISE MEASUREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL REPORTS AND EXCISE DUTY • FOLLOWING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS • EU COUNTRIES MUST DO A MASS BALANCE TO CALCULATE CO2 EMISSION • ASSISTING IN PLANNING • TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES SUCH AS GNSS AND TOTAL STATIONS CAN BE: • TIME CONSUMING • DANGEROUS (WALKING ON STOCKPILE)
  • 18. APPLICATIONS – MINING VOLUME MEASUREMENTS
  • 19. APPLICATIONS – SLOPE MONITORING Mining Coastal Avalanche Highways Railways Landslide
  • 20. APPLICATIONS – SLOPE MONITORING • LARGE LANDSLIDES USUALLY OCCUR AFTER A SMALL SLOPE FAILURE • BASIC METHODOLOGY • SCAN OBJECT • RE-SCAN SAME OBJECT AT REGULAR INTERVALS • DETECT ANY SMALL CHANGES • SEND WARNING BEFORE MAJOR SLOPE FAILURE
  • 22. APPLICATIONS – COASTAL SURVEYING • APPLICATIONS INCLUDE: • MONITORING OF CLIFFS FOR LANDSLIDES • MEASURING EROSION • FLOOD MAPPING • HYDRODYNAMIC MODELLING • RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • ENGINEERING SURVEYS
  • 24. APPLICATIONS - POWERLINES • AIRBORNE LIDAR IS USED TO MAP POWERLINES FOR: • ASSET MANAGEMENT • VEGETATION CLEARANCE • ENGINEERING SURVEYS • ADDITIONAL DATA CAPTURED INCLUDES: • COLOUR PHOTOS (NADIR AND OBLIQUE) • THERMAL PHOTOS – FOR “HOTSPOT” DETECTION • WEATHER DATA – FOR ACCURATE MODELLING OF CONDUCTOR SAG
  • 26. APPLICATIONS - RAILWAYS • APPLICATIONS INCLUDE: • ASSET MAPPING • CLEARANCE MAPPING (CLASH DETECTION) • ENGINEERING SURVEYS • EMBANKMENT LANDSLIDE DETECTION
  • 28. APPLICATIONS - HERITAGE • LASER SCANNING PROVIDES VISUAL AND METRICALLY ACCURATE BASE DATA FOR A VARIETY OF HERITAGE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING • CONSERVATION PLANNING • CONDITION SURVEYS • DECAY MONITORING • RECORDING • ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS • ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION • SITE PRESENTATION
  • 30. APPLICATIONS – VEGETATION MAPPING • VARIOUS TYPES OF INFORMATION CAN BE EXTRACTED FROM LIDAR INCLUDING: • CANOPY HEIGHT • CANOPY VOLUME • SUB-CANOPY TOPOGRAPHY • BIOMASS • STEM DIAMETERS
  • 31. APPLICATIONS – VEGETATION MAPPING Source: www.bgc-jena.mpg.de
  • 32. APPLICATIONS – VEGETATION MAPPING Source: www.geoslam.com
  • 33. APPLICATIONS – ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION • AFTER A FATAL ROAD ACCIDENT THE ROAD MUST BE CLOSED FOR A FULL SURVEY BY THE POLICE • USING TRADITIONAL SURVEYING TECHNIQUES THE ROAD MAY BE CLOSED FOR MANY HOURS • POLICE FORCES ARE NOW USING 3D TERRESTRIAL SCANNERS TO QUICKLY SURVEY THE ACCIDENT SCENE
  • 34. APPLICATIONS – 3D MODELS & SIMULATIONS • LIDAR IS THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR CAPTURING 3D INFORMATION FOR USE IN THE CREATION OF 3D MODELS AND SIMULATIONS DUE TO: • HIGH SPEED OF CAPTURE • HIGH RESOLUTION OF DATA • HIGH ACCURACY OF DATA • POINTCLOUDS ARE OFTEN COLOURED TO PROVIDE PHOTOREALISTIC POINTCLOUDS TO AID MODELLING
  • 35. APPLICATIONS – 3D MODELS & SIMULATIONS Source: www.severnpartnership.com/
  • 37. ZEB1 - INTRODUCTION • HANDHELD MOBILE MAPPING • WALK & SCAN WITH ZEB1 • MEASURE >43,000 PTS/SEC • PROCESS IN THE CLOUD • USING SLAM SOFTWARE • CLOUD-TO-CLOUD REGISTRATION
  • 38. ZEB1 – HOW IT WORKS 2D laser scanner with 270° field of view, 30m range Inertial measurement unit (IMU) records movement in 3D space Spring provides oscillation of measurement head Handle Power/data socket LED status indicator
  • 39. ZEB1 – EXAMPLE POINTCLOUD • 3 MINUTES TO CAPTURE • 3 MINUTES TO AUTOMATICALLY PROCESS THE DATA
  • 40. ANZAC SQUARE, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA Source: www.geoslam.com
  • 41. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE? IF SO, GO TO WWW.3DLASERMAPPING.COM FOR MORE INFO, OR GIVE US A CALL UK: +44 1949 838 004 South Africa: +27 12 940 0515 Australia: +61 (0) 8 9261 7703 North America: +1 720 214 3554