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ApplicationsSurveying & mapping
Surveying and mapping with LiDAR
Tripod LiDAR for survey-grade accuracy, SLAM mobile mapping for whole sites at walking pace, including underground and with no GPS. Repeat the capture and see what has moved.
What it is
Terrestrial or mobile LiDAR for topography, volumes and monitoring.
Survey work uses LiDAR to capture terrain, structures and stockpiles as registered point clouds. Static tripod scanning gives the highest accuracy, while SLAM mobile mapping covers large sites on the move.
Volumes come with the surfaces they were computed from, so the figure can be checked. You can buy the kit, hire it, or have us capture the site.
Why scan it
What 3D capture changes about this job, against tape, callipers and drawings.
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Fast over distance
LiDAR is quick over long ranges and does not depend on surface finish.
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Volumes you can check
Stockpile volumes are delivered with the surfaces they were computed from.
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Dark and underground
The Jet emits its own light and SLAM needs no satellites, so tunnels as well as sealed buildings scan like daylight sites.
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Long reach
The Ray II captures up to 130 m away, with 1.9 mm point accuracy at 10 m.
The kit that does it
Sold, installed and supported from Cheshire, with a demonstration before you buy.
£49,938ex VAT
Find out more
£32,340ex VAT
Find out moreThe software it runs through
Licensed, installed and taught by us. See the courses
Work we have done
Photographed in our own lab, with the machine that did it.
Questions we get asked
Something else? Ring 0330 229 0175 and an engineer will answer it.
What is SLAM mobile mapping?
Laser scanning combined with Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping. The LiDAR captures a point cloud while SLAM works out where the scanner is, so you can map on the move indoors, underground or without GPS.
How long does a Ray II station take?
A full dome at 10 m takes 1 min 42 s at 3 mm resolution, 51 s at 6 mm and 26 s at 12 mm. It takes longer with HDR colour.
Does the Jet need a drone bought separately?
Yes. The Jet is a payload for supported drones, which Artec list as the DJI M300, DJI M350 and Freefly Astro Max.
Rather we did it for you?
Bring it to Cheshire or we come to you. An engineer scopes the job, captures it and hands back the data in the format your team works in. Or hire the scanner for a week and do it yourself.