The vagaries of traditional surveying methods are similar to the vagaries of a philosophical text: on paper the information seems implacable, but apply it to real life and contingencies suddenly abound. Similarly, just as a philosophy can undergo several revisions to enhance its applicability, a surveying project can require draft after draft to account for new complexities. However, whereas new writing simply requires more time, new survey results require both more time and more money. Therefore, for companies and organizations that need accurate survey results the first time around, high definition surveying becomes the optimal choice in terms of both time and money.
In today's construction and engineering industries, high definition surveying is a general description for a specific form of surveying: 3D laser surveying. Unlike traditional surveying methods, laser surveying provides an accurate data representation of complex objects and scenes that traditional surveying would consider "irregular" and therefore have difficulty expressing in terms of their spatial relationship to their surrounding environment. Laser surveying overcomes this hurdle by recording the physical data of an object to a computer that expresses the data with regard to line, space, surface and body. Because the data is computerized, it can be reconstituted and reoriented to serve a variety of surveying needs-such as mapping, display and measurement-without requiring additional surveying.
In the engineering industry, laser scanning serves a variety of endeavors, such as building and site modeling, 3D animation, BIM modeling, Real time GPS 3D topographical site scanning and early measurement and verification of foundation structure, to name a few. In the construction industry, laser scanning serves such purposes as erosion measurement, topographical verification after land has been cleared, building height measurements, grading volume calculations and verifications and building site modeling. As if these numerous applications weren't enough, laser surveying can make them possible by conducting as little as one surveying session.
Once a laser surveying company has recorded the necessary data, spatial data sets are provided to the client and can be reoriented to serve a variety of applications by using a convenient, easy to operate user interface, saving clients money while allowing them to become increasingly involved in various aspects of the construction and engineering process. In addition to the construction and engineering industries, laser scanning is also widely applicable to archaeological, natural conservancy and telecommunications pursuits. And it also serves as a valuable tool for law enforcement and criminal defense regarding crime scene and accident reconstruction.
Regardless of your company or organization's surveying needs, laser scanning can fulfill them in a timely, cost effective manner while providing you with a realistic representation of your subject matter across a variety of facets. Unlike traditional surveying methods, the value of laser surveying is easily translatable into values that define the success of all endeavors that are predicated on imaging surveying, such as safety, accuracy, economy and insight.
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