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Educational Articles on Laser Scanning Basics
 
The educational articles listed below include technical white papers and a series of articles written by Geoff Jacobs for the Professional Surveyor magazine on the basics of 3D laser scanning, also known as High-Definition Surveying.  Click on the Download button to download a PDF:

     
Getting Easier - Part 1: In the field
2008-06-27
Part 1 of a 2-Part series describes key technology advances over the last ten years that have made laser scanning easier in the field.
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Using Multiple Laser Scanners on Projects
2008-04-04
Most organizations still don’t own their first laser scanner, yet there’s already a strong trend emerging among many that do: using multiple scanners on a single project. This article describes what’s behind this trend, with a focus on how progressive users are using different types of scanners for different parts of a project.
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User Feedback on Scanners with Tilt Compensation
2008-03-03
In the February 2007 issue of Professional Surveyor Magazine (pp 50 – 52), I described the fairly recent introduction of survey grade tilt or dual-axis compensation into laser scanners.
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Two Big New Benefits of Laser Scanning
2008-02-29
"Free TruView laser scan bubble-view/measure/markup software adds two big new benefits for laser scanning"
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Demand Increasing for Laser Scanning Part 2
2008-02-29
A current industry trend toward 3D design and presentation is helping to drive increasing demand for 3D laser scanning. This first occurred with significance in the plant industry, one of the first industries to move heavily into 3D design.
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Demand Increasing for Laser Scanning Part 1
2008-02-29
In the surveying services business, when it comes to technology - such as high-definition surveying - there are basically two types of adopters.
 200 KB  (PDF)  
     
Field Productivity Factors in Laser Scanning - 3
2007-05-11
Part 3 of this 3-part series examines the scanning activity itself, including image/photo capture, and several field scanning productivity tips.
 234 KB  (PDF)  
     
Field Productivity Factors in Laser Scanning - 2
2007-02-17
Part 2 of this 3-part series considers an aspect of field productivity that is unique to high-defi nition surveying: the number of target setups.
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Field Productivity Factors in Laser Scanning - 1
2007-02-16
Just as with traditional survey instruments, many factors contribute to the actual field productivity achieved for any given type of laser
scanner and project that includes high-definition surveying. Certain scanner capabilities also influence office productivity in creating deliverables from captured data.
 180 KB  (PDF)  
     
Understanding Spot Size for Laser Scanning
2006-11-21
In "Understanding Spot Size for Laser Scanning," Geoff Jacobs takes an in-depth look at an aspect of 3D laser scanning that can easily be misunderstood or even overlooked entirely. This article appears in the October 2006 issue of the Professional Surveyor Magazine.
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Part 2: Latest Trends
2006-07-02
Published in the July 2006 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine, Part 2 of the "Latest Trends" in 3D laser scanning covers "User, Industry, and Vendor Trends" such as increasing client demand, decreasing marketing costs, and emerging user networks. This is the second and final article in the 2 part "Latest Trends" series by Geoff Jacobs.
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Latest Trends Part 1: User and Market Trends
2006-06-02
"This article is the first of a 2-part series detailing the latest trends in high-definition surveying." Published in the June 2006 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine, Part 1 of the "Latest Trends" in laser scanning covers "User and Market Trends" such as the increasing user success, improved user practices, and decreasing costs of high-definition surveying.
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Uses of Scanning in Asset Management
2006-04-03
"This article, the third in a mini-series that describes the use of scanning in other stages of an asset’s lifecycle, covers uses in the Asset Management (or Maintenance & Operations) stage." The article "Uses of Scanning in Asset Management," appears in the April 2006 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine.
 1 MB  (PDF)  
     
Uses of Scanning in Construction and Fabrication
2006-02-02
"Uses of Scanning in Construction and Fabrication" details the applications and benefits of using high-definition surveys during these phases of a construction project. Specific user examples and project examples are given for civil, architectural, and plant construction projects. The article appears in the February 2006 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine.
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Profitable Uses for Marketing Proposals
2006-01-01
"Profitable Uses for Marketing Proposals," by Geoff Jacobs was published in the January 2006 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine and explains how high-definition surveying can have a profitable impact on the proposal stage of a project.
 2 MB  (PDF)  
     
Forensic and Damage Assessment Surveys
2005-11-02
"Forensic and Damage Assessment Surveys," by Geoff Jacobs was published in the pages of the November 2005 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine and delves into the benefits of using high-definition surveying for forensic projects.
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Laser Scanning: Big Advantages for Small Projects
2005-10-18
"Laser Scanning: Big Advantages, Even for Small Projects," was written by Geoff Jacobs for the October 2005 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine.
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Twenty-Foot Cross-Sections
2005-10-04
"Standard Twenty-Foot Cross-Sections? No Problem!" by Geoff Jacobs was published in the September 2005 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine. "This article closely examines trends among clients who are today receiving deliverables based on high-definition surveys and what some of these key, leading edge clients are now requesting. Brace yourself..."
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Sources of Field Labor Savings
2005-08-23
"Just like the Yellow Pages, laser scanning can offer similar benefits of time savings and convenience for many topographic, engineering, asbuilt, and detail surveys. This article delves into the root source of these potential field labor savings, a large part of which is 'letting the scanner do the walking.'" By Geoff Jacobs
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Registration & Geo-referencing
2005-07-01
In the February 2005 issue of Professional Surveyor, the article, 'Understanding Laser Scanning Terminology,' briefly described the concepts of 'registration' and 'geo-referencing' as related to high-definition surveys. This article examines these critical steps in detail, with added focus on recommended practices for increasing theaccuracy of and confidence registration/geo-referencing, while minimizing field and office labor." By Geoff Jacobs
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