LiDAR Mapping Trends in 2021

LiDAR continues to evolve at an increasing rate. Advances are transforming reality capture best practices and expanding viable...


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Topics: processing software, Point Cloud Registration, Vercator

4 LiDAR Applications in Civil Engineering

LiDAR is fast becoming a vital technology for civil engineering companies throughout the world. It’s proving crucial in...


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Topics: processing software, surveying, LiDAR

How Construction Technology is Impacting Civil Engineering

Civil engineering is one of the oldest engineering disciplines. It has existed since the first human settlement and enabled the...


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Topics: bim, surveyors, construction

The Vercator Roadmap - Where We Started and Where We are Going

Laser scanners have transformed how 3D space is catalogued for real-world mapping and reality capture projects. Compared to...


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Topics: processing software, Point Cloud Registration, Vercator

LiDAR Point Cloud Classification Trends in 2021

As point clouds move into the mainstream, there is a growing need to exploit their capability and share their outputs. The use of...


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Topics: pointcloud, LiDAR, automation

How and Why to Colourise Your Point Cloud

Point clouds are now embedded in design processes and workflows. Their accuracy and availability are the foundation for...


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Topics: data set, LiDAR, point clouds

How to Deploy 3D Reality Capture for Building Construction

Technology plays a significant role in managing, creating, and maintaining the built environment. While it’s understandable that...


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Topics: data set, LiDAR, automation

Feature Extraction from Point Cloud Data

As reality capture technology advances, the number of viable applications increases. Surveyors are spending more time working in ...


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Topics: pointcloud, construction, Vercator

How to Automate LiDAR Data Classification

LiDAR applications have rapidly expanded across industries. In part, this has been enabled by advances in registration algorithms...


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Topics: data set, LiDAR, automation

How automation and robotics will impact construction in 2021

Look around — self-driving cars, self-cooking, home maintenance, security, and surveillance robots — you'd think robots were...


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Topics: automation, construction, Vercator