Here’s a look at three projects undertaken by Quantum Spatial Inc. on behalf of various government agencies, explaining how the LiDAR data collected has been used to supporthurricanerecovery and rebuilding efforts, provide risk assessments for potential flooding and address potential volcanic hazards. ...
LiDAR data is often collected by air, such as with this NOAA survey aircraft (right) over Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, Calif. Here, LiDAR data revelas a top-down (top left) and profile view of Bixby Bridge. NOAA scientists use LiDAR-generated products to examine both natural and manmade en...
The lidar sensor fires a series of pulses between 8 to 108 laser beams. Each beam pulse can transmit billions of photons within a given second. There is simultaneous processing of data points and calculations, making the Lidar highlight objects accurately, determine their shape and display how t...
Answering the country’s vital need for high-quality topographic data,Quantum Spatial (QSI)is currently working on more than two dozen LiDAR collection projects in support of the 3DEP. Here’s a look at three of the projects QSI has worked on in 2018, and how the data collected by QSI ...
How is data collected for Google Maps? The search giant collects data from satellite imagery, cameras at traffic signals, GPS on mobile phones and many other real-time data sources. The collected data is fed into real-time data analysing tools that turn it into accurate information for their ...
Lidar technology is an ideal way to examine the surface of the earth. Assessing information about the ground, creating a digital twin of an object, or detailing a range of geospatial information. Laser scanning solutions harness this technology, using LiDAR data to create 3D models and map digit...
ArcGIS Pro supports lidar data provided as LAS or Optimized LAS (.ZLAS) files and can be used in three different formats: LAS dataset, terrain dataset, and mosaic dataset. This article provides steps to export lidar data to a CSV file in ArcGIS Pro while retaining the x, y, and z valu...
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LiDAR data can also be collected by helicopters, airplanes, and even satellites. Organizations like NOAA use this kind of information to create detailed and highly accurate topographical maps. These maps can be used in biology, earth and weather science, construction, and disaster assistance. Further...
Using a LiDAR and a PC, you were able to perform a 2D scan. You can improve your scan by adding a depth camera, such as the Kinect, and integrating the two types of data collected. The same technology may be found in some high-end iPhone and iPad models, where the LiDAR is integra...