Driving at night might be a scary challenge for a new driver, but with hours of practice it soon becomes second nature. For self-driving cars, however, practice may not be enough because the lidar sensors that often act as these vehicles’ “eyes” have difficulty detecting dark-colored objects. New research published in ACS Applied Materials & […] The post Highly Reflective Black Paint for Night Driving appeared first on In the Scan ..read more

For a country that is a hotbed of volcanic and seismic activity, geoscientists in Iceland need to be constantly aware of volcanic unrest and react quickly to new developments by mapping lava flows and new environmental changes. This is one of the roles of the Icelandic Institute of Natural History (IINH) which runs a photogrammetry […] The post Mapping Lava Flows in Iceland appeared first on In the Scan ..read more

Forest owners need simple and efficient tools to capture and understand forest metrics. Additionally, they could benefit from emerging technologies in forest analysis. Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors allow for precise measurements of different variables and can be used more easily in forestry settings thanks to their introduction into smartphones and tablets. ForestScanner and […] The post Measuring Tree Diameter with Lidar Tablet appeared first on In the Scan ..read more

A digital twin is the generation or collection of digital data representing a physical object. Most digital twins use a combination of AI and ML, sensor data and real-time 3D to generate a digital simulation of any physical entity. This article looks at the use of cell tower digital twins to reduce visitations and improve […] The post Cell Tower Digital Twins Analyzed with AI appeared first on In the Scan ..read more

Researchers at RTH Zurich have trained a modified, autonomous lidar guided excavator to build a 215-foot-long stone retaining wall in Switzerland. From an article in Equipment World by Jordanne Waldschmidt. The 12-ton Menzi Muck M545, known as HEAP, or “hydraulic excavator for an autonomous purpose,” was equipped with satellite navigation, inertial measurement, joint angle sensors […] The post Autonomous Lidar Guided Excavator appeared first on In the Scan ..read more

From Labs, Trimble recently announced a new SketchUp for iPad feature that captures and interprets scans of interior spaces or exterior building data and transforms it into pristine, well-organized 3D geometry. From there, a user can begin conceptual design. From Architosh News Editor. Scan-to-Design Scan-to-Design features in SketchUp for iPad leverages lidar technology built into […] The post SketchUp for iPad appeared first on In the Scan ..read more

Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida’s Lee County on Sept. 28, 2022, battering the region with wind speeds of 155 miles per hour and storm surge up to 13 feet – the highest storm surge documented in Southwest Florida in the past 150 years. In the aftermath of a disaster, rapidly assessing hurricane […] The post Hurricane Damage Analyzed with Airborne Lidar appeared first on In the Scan ..read more

An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) equipped with an infrared LiDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging, sensor is enabling students at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to conduct important coastal research into the depth of water in coastal areas. From Courtesy Story – The Navy. The three-dimensional, laser-scanning equipped UAS is supporting multiple student research efforts […] The post Coastal Research Supported with Drone Lidar appeared first on In the Scan ..read more

Lasers have revealed hundreds of previously undetected prehistoric Irish monuments, including five rare ones, clustered in a swath of farmland in the Irish countryside. From an article in Live Science by Jennifer Nalewicki. Archaeologists discovered the monuments in Baltinglass, a town in County Wicklow in eastern Ireland, using lidar (light detection and ranging), a technique […] The post Prehistoric Irish Monuments Revealed with Lidar appeared first on In the Scan ..read more

As wildfires already begin to threaten Alberta communities this season, a cutting edge lab in Calgary hopes wildfire drone lidar will help researchers better understand these devastating blazes. From Microsoft Start by Tracy Nagai. “In Alberta, more than two-thirds of the fires are human caused, whether that’s malicious or accidental,” said Dr. Gwen O’Sullivan, the […] The post Wildfire Drone Lidar Forensics appeared first on In the Scan ..read more