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| 3D Laser Mapping First To Equip Kenya With Advanced Laser Scanner |
| East Africa is set to benefit from the latest laser mapping technology following the purchase of a high specification laser scanner by Kenyan firm Ramani Geosystems. Supplied by UK-based 3D Laser Mapping, the Riegl LMS Z420i scanner can map the terrain in 3D up to 1,000 metres away with an accuracy of 10mm. |
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| Laser Scanning Brings New Asset to Accident Investigations—and Surveyors |
| Laser Scanning technology is revolutionizing many aspects of surveying and applied measurement, but it's been especially game changing in the rarified niches of forensics and accident investigation. The main strengths of scanning--speed, safety, accuracy, comprehensiveness, and the ability to return to the same data set and make new observations--serve forensic engineers especially well. |
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| 3d Scanning Safely and Accurately Collects Data in Dangerous Areas |
| Some areas are simply too dangerous or difficult to reach through traditional scanning means. Mines containing dangerous gases deep beneath the earth, highways busy with traffic, bridges and skyscrapers located high above the ground present intimidating challenges to any surveyor both in terms of accessibility and safety risk. |
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| Leica Geosystems Partners with Maptek for Long Range, Mine Scanning Products |
Juergen Dold, president of Leica Geosystems’ geospatial solutions division, states: “Our industry-leading HDS laser scanners and software already effectively address short and mid-range, high-accuracy as-built and topographic survey applications. This agreement with Maptek adds complementary, long-range scanning hardware and mining-specific software solutions for easier, faster and more accurate mine quantity surveys and mine mapping.
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| Editorial: SPAR 2009 and the Carlson User Conference |
| The American Surveyor has covered a whole lot of territory since our last issue! As part of a second road trip, I attended both SPAR 2009 conference in Denver and the 2nd Annual Carlson User Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, with a quick trip out to Logan, Utah in between (more on that leg of the journey below). Both conferences were worthwhile, and proved that in spite of the current economy, people are still interested in diversifying and using the down time to train. |
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| Developing Airplanes by Developing 3D Scanning |
| 3-dimensional scanning and reverse engineering companies are constantly challenged by their customers in various industries to develop new solutions to complex problems. One industry that certainly pushes the limits of those capabilities is the design and manufacture of aerostructures. |
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| Marine Design Firm Sets Sail into New Markets |
| Among the joys of business are the unexpected directions it can take you. A case in point is Protosys, a product development firm in Portugal, specializing in marine design and reverse engineering. The company is discovering that its powerful reverse-engineering technology is suddenly in high demand by, surprisingly, the archeology community. |
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