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Laser Scanning

Both overview and detail are necessary during all phases of disaster management: preparedness, prevention, emergency response, recovery, mitigation and damage assessment; and both can be simultaneously provided by earth observation...

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How mapping experts built the biggest 3D dataset of Alcatraz Island

The rugged 22.5-acre site of the notorious US island prison Alcatraz has been digitally captured in a world-leading project involving multiple mapping technologies. With the team camped in the jail’s infamous cells for three weeks during the cold San Francisco winter, this historically, biologically and architecturally important location was recorded in unprecedented 3D detail. We discussed the project with project head Pete Kelsey and team member Dr Jeremy Sofonia. The rugged 22.5-acre site of the notorious US island prison Alcatraz has been digitally captured in a world-leading project involving multiple mapping technologies. With the team camped in the jail’s infamous cells...

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Making Laser Scanning Simple

FARO Technologies, headquartered in Lake Mary, USA, is specialised in 3D measurement, imaging and realisation technology. The company develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software. The technology...

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