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Components of Mobile LiDAR
The components that make Mobile LiDAR Mapping a reality – Ken Shipley PLS New technology and recent advancements in the Mobile LiDAR Mapping arena now provide survey, mapping and GIS professionals a rapid method of data collection from a moving ve...
Processing Exteriors with EdgeWise
This is a continuation of the previous post Processing Interiors with EdgeWise by ClearEdge 3D. In this example I used two scans captured from different locations. The positions were previously determined with a conventional traverse that is used f...
Processing Interiors with EdgeWise
Extracting edges from EdgeWise, a software developed by ClearEdge 3D has proved to be a very user friendly application for extracting 3D polygons and edges from a point cloud. A process I was able to learn in little less than an hour during a w...
GIS Data Collection with Topcon IP-S2
Topcon has a unique new solution for GIS data collection with their new 3D Mobile Mapping solution, the IP-S2. This new system incorporates 360 degree panoramic images with point cloud data. This application allows the user to collect data from with...
Using Scan Data to Model a Cell Tower in SketchUp
Below are a few examples of a cell tower project completed with the Topcon GLS-1000, Topcon ScanMaster, and Google SketchUp.Four scans were captured. The scanner was positioned on one of two control points using occupation/backsight procedures. The c...
SATAI Conference 2009
The Holman's Team recently attended the Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators, Inc. (SATAI) conference in Glendale Arizona. Holman’s was invited to locate a rollover scene that was coordinated by the association for accident ...

