Laser scanning, also known under the name of LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), is a technology included in the group of active photogrammetric systems that use coherent laser light. Thanks to different types of scanners, we obtain a very wide range of applications. Actually, it can be said that a scanner can represent everything: from the large structures of city buildings to very small industrial components. Laser scanning is dynamically replacing traditional measurement methods, mainly due to the speed of data acquisition and its millimeter accuracy.

SEE HOW IT WORKS

Advantages of Laser Scanning

• AUTOMATION
  Automation of measuring operations.
• MILLIMETER ACCURACIES
  Accuracies in the order of 1-3mm.
• NON-INVASIVENESS
  Remote measurements without stopping the operation of equipment.
• SPATIAL MEASUREMENT
  Spatial 3D point cloud.
• DEFORMATION MONITORING
  Possibility to compare objects changing in time.
• REDUCED NUMBER OF PERSONNEL REQUIRED
  Reduced number of persons involved in measurements.
• SHORT MEASUREMENT TIME
• ECONOMIC BENEFITS
  Reduced measurement time and a smaller team required.

Equipment that we use in our work

SOKKIA NET05 AX TOTAL STATION + 3-DIM OBSERVER SOFTWARE

NIKON NIVO 2.M DUAL FACE 2 TOTAL STATION

SOKKIA SDL1X DIGITAL LEVEL + PAIR OF INVAR RODS

2 ZEISS NI 020 A 02 OPTICAL LEVELS

GNSS TOPCON HIPER II RECEIVER

TRIMBLE SPS881 SMART GPS ANTENNA

Z+F IMAGER 5010 SCANNER + M-CAM CAMERA + 2 SETS OF MEASUREMENT DISKS

2 PROFILE SCANNERS Z+F PROFILER 9012

Unconventional Applications of Scanning

Laser scanning has “taken root” in many industries to such an extent that its traditional applications are in most cases generally known and commonly recognized. However, several unconventional applications that are slowly reaching a wider group of users should be mentioned. Among more interesting applications, the following are worth mentioning:

• MAPPING OF CAVES
  .. and other geometrically complex environments.

• COMPUTER GAMES
  Creating 3D environments for games.

• GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
  Such structures include, among others, hydropower turbines.

• FOREST GEOMATICS
  Determination of some tree stand characteristics and parameters.