3D scan data can do more than just help with historic preservation—it can also act as a record of history and archaeology. In…
Tag: Terrestrial
11.15.2021
Airborne Hybrid Sensor Maps the Country
Multiagency effort to test a potential new hybrid 3DEP-NAIP sensor
The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is a partnership program with many state, local, and Federal partners, managed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)…
11.15.2021
Lidar for Housing Valuations
Zibber uses Leica BLK2GO to provide fast house measurements to Dutch realtors
Lidar is now being used to address an age-old problem that impacts nearly everybody—real-estate valuations. As accuracy improves and form factors get smaller,…
08.18.2021
Why Optical Phased Array is the Future of Lidar for Autonomous Vehicles
Lidar enables the future of AVs—it is a key technology that will help make self-driving cars safe, efficient, and reliable. Until recently, however,…
01.12.2021
Handheld 3D Imager Supports Historical Façade Restoration
Reality capture brings fresh approach to ancient craft
Jim McMahon, president of Structural Stone Concepts, specializes in the historic façade preservation of schools and other buildings in New York City. Working…
11.01.2020
Energy at Quanergy
Markets accelerate beyond automotive
Readers of LIDAR Magazine know that suppliers of lidar sensors who cater primarily to automotive customers have been making a big difference to…
11.01.2020
AV Lidar Needs Software Too
DeepRoute spearheads global AV industry with innovative technologies
DeepRoute.ai Ltd., which is based in Shenzen, China, with facilities in Beijing and Fremont, California, takes us further into an area that has…
03.26.2020
The Role for Lidar in Lunar Exploration and Beyond
NASA is returning to the Moon with the Artemis Program. By 2024, NASA has been directed to land the first woman and the…
12.04.2019
Not Just for Surveying: Lidar’s Big Impact in Weather
How light detection and ranging technology is being used in relationship to weather
We’re all aware that lidar (light detection and ranging) data supports a myriad of surveying activities—from modeling and mapping to emergency response and…
11.20.2019
The Past and Future of Handheld 3D Scanning
Handheld SLAM-based lidar scanners are changing the way we think about 3D capture
In the past few years, SLAM-based handheld lidar scanners have made a big entrance into the 3D-capture market. These solutions are becoming popular…
