Part 4: How Laser Scanning Is Used in Real Projects
So far in this series we’ve looked at what 3D laser scanning is, what a point cloud is, and how multiple scans are brought together through registration. At this point, you might be thinking: “Okay, I get how it works… but what is it actually used for?” That’s where things start to get interesting. Because […]
Part 3: What Is Scan Registration?
By this point in the series you now know what 3D laser scanning is and you also know that the result of a scan is something called a point cloud. But there’s one important detail we haven’t talked about yet. In the real world you almost never capture an entire site from just one position. […]
What 10 Years in Laser Scanning Has Taught Us About Engineering Delays
When people talk about engineering delays they tend to focus on the obvious causes. Procurement issues, contractor availability, design changes, unexpected site conditions. After spending more than ten years working in laser scanning and reality capture we’ve found ourselves looking at delays slightly differently. The longer we’ve been involved in projects the more we’ve come […]
Part 1: What is 3D Laser Scanning?
Part 1: What is 3D Laser Scanning?Technology Fundamentals If you’ve ever seen a highly detailed 3D model of a building, ship, or industrial plant and wondered how it was created there’s a good chance 3D laser scanning was involved. It’s one of those technologies that sounds complex at first but the idea behind it is actually quite straightforward. In simple terms it’s a way […]