Road Condition Monitoring:  Pothole Detection with AI

Roads & highways need to be maintained for safety and reliability for the traffic that use them. They represent important...


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Topics: geospatial, object recognition, geometry detection

How firms are using Vercator to enhance their point cloud workflows - Case Studies

One of the most rewarding things about developing innovative point cloud processing software for the Vercator® cloud is seeing...


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Topics: Insider, Case Studies, processing

Data Capture for Good Registration

Registration of point cloud data is an essential part of the processing workflow and determines the resultant quality of the...


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Topics: automatic registration, laser scanner, point clouds

Using Sensor Fusion to Disrupt Land Surveying in 2022

Technology has already had a significant impact on land surveying, with the use of LiDAR being transformational. Software has...


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Topics: laser scanner, surveying, LiDAR

What are point clouds? Understanding how reality capture is stored and manipulated

Point clouds are a powerful way to represent a whole object, scene or structure. When colour information is added, the point...


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Topics: laser scanner, point clouds, cloud-based processing

How to Take Drone 3D Land Mapping to the Next Level

Mobile mapping systems are now the go-to technology for providing scan data for large-scale environments. Drone mapping is a...


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Topics: laser scanner, Vercator, land mapping

The Most Popular Laser Scanners for Creating Point Clouds

Point cloud scanners and reality capture are going through a renaissance. Stable and mature technology has contributed to an...


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Topics: laser scanner, point clouds, Vercator

3D Laser Scanner Pricing Guide

How much does a 3D laser scanner cost and when is it the right investment?

From construction to medical research, civil...


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Topics: processing software, laser scanner, Point Cloud Registration

Surveyors: Don't Look at Hardware to Solve Software Issues

For surveyors, times are changing fast, and with these changes come significant opportunities. One primary indicator of such...


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Topics: pointcloud, processing software, laser scanner

How to plan a 3D laser scanning survey

Creating a quality site plan is crucial for an efficient and accurate scanning process. As scanning becomes more widespread, more...


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Topics: laser scanner, surveying, surveyors