Laser Scanning/LiDAR

TOOLBOX

Are Laser Scanners for AEC Evolving into Cobots?

Developments in automation for high-precision laser scanners has moved these instruments closer to becoming digital co-workers.

Jodie Hartnell

June 8, 2021

No Comments

While the instruments and equipment of AEC have not reached the levels of autonomy that we might associate with the term "robot," they are evolving towards becoming more like "cobots."

CHC Navigation AlphaAir 450 LiDAR System

TOOLBOX

CHC Navigation Introduces New Cost-Effective UAV LiDAR System

The AlphaAir 450 LiDAR System includes an internal IMU, GNSS, 3D scanner and camera.

April 1, 2021

No Comments

The AlphaAir 450 is a very lightweight and compact all-in-one sensor.

TOOLBOX

Qube 240 Payload Is A Geomatics Grade LiDAR Scanner for the Trinity F90+ UAV

March 7, 2021

No Comments

A small and powerful LiDAR sensor for the Trinity F90+ UAS.

TECH TALK

What Land Surveyors Need to Know About the Technologies Revolutionizing the Profession

The latest fascinating developments and their potential benefits.

Megan Nichols

December 16, 2020

No Comments

Topographical surveying is increasingly high-tech, and many modern innovations help construction professionals save time and money.

DRONES

Drone-based LiDAR Helps Clover Run Stream Restoration in West Virginia

POB Editorial Staff

September 9, 2020

No Comments

Using RedTail LiDAR Systems’ RTL-400 allowed for the rapid inspection and monitoring of miles of stream corridor in very short time periods.

Trends for Commercial UAVs in 2020

Mary E. Shacklett

January 15, 2020

No Comments

The drone market is projected to grow to $43 billion by 2024—a compound growth rate of around 20.5 percent, according to ResearchandMarkets.com.

Book Puts LiDAR at Center of Adventure

LiDAR is Unlikely Hero of Archaeology Project

May 15, 2019

No Comments

When the search for the City of the Lost Monkey God began, LiDAR was relatively unknown.

LiDAR Takes Its Place on Drones

Mary E. Shacklett

April 26, 2019

No Comments

The drop in LiDAR prices is suddenly making LiDAR deployment on drones a more affordable alternative that is likely to compete with photogrammetry as a choice for capturing visual imagery from drones.