Laserscanning

Laser scanning is a form of 3D surveying technology that makes it possible to collect large quantities of accurate 3D information from objects and the surrounding environment in a very short period of time.

A laser scanner is a device that determines the location of the measured point when the laser beam is reflected back. Faster devices perform such measurements at a speed of up to one million points per second. This makes it possible to obtain an accurate, high-resolution 3D point cloud of an object or the surrounding environment in minutes. Point clouds can be used to make 3D models, drawings or patterns, in various studies and more.

Laser scanning methods:

• Terrestrial Laser Scanning (from a tripod);
• Mobile Laser Scanning (from a vehicle moving on land or water);
• Aerial Laser Scanning (from a plane or helicopter).

 

Areas where laser scanning technology is used:

• Architecture and design;
• Construction;
• Infrastructure research and stocktaking;
• Archaeology;
• Documentation and restoration of cultural monuments;
• Mines and tunnel-building;
• Ship-building;
• Traffic police, forensics and rescue service;
• film industry;
• etc.

 

The need for 3D surveying has increased considerably as a result of rapid developments in BIM technology in the area of design and construction. Laser scanning is the most efficient technology for this.