A 2021 SLAM Update For Surveyors

Indoor mapping at scale has for a long time been an unsolved problem. Static 3D laser scanning has come a long way — but it’s...


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Topics: LiDAR, Vercator, SLAM

How Surveyors Should Use 3D LiDAR-Based SLAM in 2021

SLAM is an evolving and exciting technology that will change how surveyors work and engage with projects. How? The answer is...


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Topics: LiDAR, SLAM,

5 ways the mining sector can increase laser scanning adoption

Mining in the 21st century relies on safety, efficiency and accuracy. The aim is always to cut costs and improve safety by...


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Topics: laser scanner,

What is SLAM? (Simultaneous Localisation And Mapping)

SLAM is an evolving and exciting technology. Here, we are going to introduce you to the topic, explain new possibilities for its...


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Topics: SLAM,

4 reasons we built Vercator around the cloud

We developed Vercator to transform point cloud processing. Our ambition has always been to create software that removes the...


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Topics: Vercator,

5 ways to get more from Vercator

When we created Vercator, we wanted to make a registration platform that was different. We wanted to improve point cloud...


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Topics: Vercator,

How to make a digital twin: the options, types and outputs

Digital twins appear to be everywhere nowadays — but how do you go about making them and are they all the same? Getting the...


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Topics: Digital Twin,

4 advanced strategies to automate BIM workflows

BIM is making headway. In the UK, 70% of projects now deploy BIM. A US study by Autodesk showed that 60% of project managers and...


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Topics: bim,

5 unexpected places surveying technology is being deployed

Advances in point cloud registration algorithms (the application of vectors within a multi-stage process) have minimised the need...


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Topics: surveying,

4 inspirational examples of digital twin applications

The digital twin concept — creating and managing digital replicas of physical objects — is taking a foothold in the construction...


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Topics: Digital Twin,