| 3D laser scanning services are often spoken | | | | the data through different orientations to examine |
| about as being the new frontier in the surveying | | | | the harmony of a proposed building or object with |
| and engineering industry, particularly where detail, | | | | neighboring buildings, or to observe the design |
| as-built and engineering surveys are necessary. | | | | aspect of a building or object from a variety of |
| Comprised of hardware and software elements, | | | | design perspectives. |
| the technology of 3D laser scanning benefits both | | | | Although three-dimensional laser scanning is |
| the surveyor and the client by providing both | | | | commonly spoken about in relation to the |
| timely surveys and spatial data sets that can be | | | | engineering and construction industries, its |
| reoriented for numerous purposes. But for | | | | application far exceeds these areas and is |
| companies and organizations that have never | | | | beneficial to a wide variety of industries and |
| employed laser scanning and are currently | | | | endeavors, including archaeology, aviation, military |
| considering what type of surveying will best | | | | concerns, medicine, natural conservation, film, |
| accomplish their goals; it helps to elucidate the | | | | scientific research and shipping. The primary value |
| basic technology and applications associated with | | | | of 3d laser surveying to these and other pursuits |
| three-dimensional laser scanning. | | | | is its ability to record the data of a "real scene", |
| Also referred to as "real scene copying | | | | which makes it ideal for analyzing objects and |
| technology", laser scanning can be used as a | | | | scenes that traditional methods of surveying |
| scanning application in environments and spaces of | | | | would define as "irregular" in relation to the data |
| varying complexity. When applied, laser scanning | | | | expression limitations of older surveying methods. |
| can collect the three-dimensional data of any | | | | Although three-dimensional high definition surveying |
| object or scene, regardless of its size, complexity | | | | is a futuristic technology, it actually costs less to |
| or relative irregularity. The data is recorded to a | | | | apply than would older methods of surveying, |
| computer that then expresses the data | | | | making it an effective cost saving measure for |
| three-dimensionally and cartographically in terms | | | | companies that have a defined surveying budget. |
| of line, space, body and surface. In addition, the | | | | The main cost benefit of laser scanning stems |
| data can be post-processed for purposes of | | | | from the fact that it provides clients with a user |
| mapping, inspection, emulation, VR, display and | | | | interface whereby they can reorient spatial data |
| measurement, among others. | | | | without requiring the continued assistance of the |
| The ultimate value of 3D laser surveying | | | | surveyor. In older methods of surveying, the |
| technology is that it provides a means for quickly | | | | surveyor is typically retained long term in order to |
| recording spatial data and then allows the data to | | | | provide new survey drafts as a surveying project |
| be reoriented to serve a variety of purposes. In | | | | grows in complexity and specificity. |
| most cases, companies and organizations view | | | | |