Mobile Laser Scanning the Blue Mountains Rail Corridor

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One of our valued RIEGL mobile laser scanning customers, Michael Finlay who is a Geospatial Engineer with Jacobs, recently shared an amazing railroad video that he worked on with his team.

This project took the RIEGL VMX-450 mobile system scanning through the Blue Mountains rail corridor. The length of the project extended from Springwood to Lithgow to scan some of the most challenging conditions for an MLS system, happening even between the regular train services!

Michael shared the video below on LinkedIn, along with data analysis of the final product.

“I thought I would share one of my favourite projects I’ve worked on. A mobile laser scan through the Blue Mountains rail corridor – with clash analysis for a new fleet of trains.”

Feel free to click the link below to view the original post and see an excellent example of how a RIEGL mobile laser scanning system can assist you on your next project!

Railway Scanning with the RIEGL VMX-450 Mobile System

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Gene V. Roe founded Lidar News in 2008 with two family members and is the founder of MPN Components, Inc., a geomatics consulting firm specializing in applied research, strategic marketing, branding, and technology development. As both a Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor, Gene has dedicated his career to advancing the field of geomatics and currently serves as Chair of the ASTM 3D Imaging Systems committee, where he led the development of the widely adopted E57 3D lidar data interoperability format. He has long been a thought leader in the adoption of transformative technologies, including CAD, GIS, GPS, and 3D laser scanning and lidar, primarily supporting innovation in the transportation industry.

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Mobile Laser Scanning the Blue Mountains Rail Corridor

Railway Scanning with the RIEGL VMX-450 Mobile System

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