In this month’s Insider’s View Prof. Heinz Rüther puts some critical points on the shortcomings of laser-scanning technology in the spatial documentation of heritage sites. We invited manufacturers of laser-scanning...

3D Laser Mapping (UK) has developed a portable laser scanning system for mapping overhead infrastructure such as power lines. With adverse weather and over-grown vegetation increasingly causing damage to overhead...

Terrestrial laser scanning is increasingly being fused with air/spaceborne Lidar to characterize vegetation structure across a range of forest ecosystems. This article explores the potential of this approach to support...

RIEGL has announced the launch of two innovative topobathymetric scanners. These advancements mark a shift towards enhanced efficiency and precision in data collection across land and water interfaces. The RIEGL...

People often describe something hard and immovable as ‘solid as a rock’. But rock does not always live up to its reputation. Depending on its characteristics and local conditions, sections...

Trimble has recently announced the Trimble X9 3D laser scanning system, a versatile reality capture solution for surveying, construction and engineering professionals. The X9 is built on Trimble's proven laser...

The demand for 3D maps of cities and road networks is steadily increasing and mobile mapping systems are often the preferred acquisition method for capturing such scenes. Manual processing of...

The demand for 3D maps of cities and road networks is steadily increasing and mobile mapping systems are often the preferred geodata acquisition method for capturing such scenes. Manual processing...

Plowman Craven has extended its 3D laser scanning capability with the new HDS7000 terrestrial laser scanning system from Leica Geosystems. The company has now procured one of the UK's first...

The RIEGL VZ-4000 laser scanner is capable of up to 222,000 measurements per second at a maximum range of 4,000 metres. In April 2012, the VZ-4000 toured the world to...