(Thanks to Dr. Kamel Saidi at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (www.nist.gov) for the following summary of the work that was done to develop a first-of-its-kind standard test for laser scanners.) The ASTM E57.02 sub-committee on Test Methods for 3D Imaging Systems has recently published the first standard for time-of-flight, spherical coordinate laser scanners. These instruments measure a […]
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(This article is based on a peer reviewed paper written by I. Toschi, et al) Mobile Mapping System (MMS) is nowadays an emerging technology, whose development began in the late 1980s and is constantly growing. From a technological point of view, MMS is a multi-sensor system, that consists mainly of three components: mapping sensors (active and/or passive 3D imaging systems), […]
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Construction companies need accurate measurements and want them fast. Over the past 10 to 20 years, hardware and software engineers have been hard at work developing tools to suit these needs. 3D laser scanning has emerged as a tool and process that meets industry standards. Through a combination of hardware, software, and methodology, 3D laser scanning now allows us to […]
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Asco Co. Ltd. is a general construction consultant based in Osaka and has been a pioneer of cutting edge 3D surveying technologies, including Laser Mobile Mapping. Last October, at Intergeo 2014, Mr. Masato Banjo, the CEO of Asco and their technical team were impressed by the Road-Scanner mobile mapping system. ASCO began analyzing the system features and collecting sample data. […]
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Huntsville, AL – AirGon LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of GeoCue Group Inc., has been granted a section 333 exemption by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its AV-900 Metric Mapping system. Under the exemption, AirGon will be permitted to conduct precision aerial mapping missions and demonstrations throughout the United States. The AV-900 Metric Mapping Kit is a small Unmanned […]
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