<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The study is devoted to the uses of laser scanning in the field of engineering surveying. It is currently one of the main trends of research which is developed at the Department of Engineering Surveying and Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering of AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. They mainly relate to the issues associated with tower and shell structures, infrastructure of rail routes, or development of digital elevation models for a wide range of applications. These issues often require the use of a variety of scanning techniques (stationary, mobile), but the differences also regard the planning of measurement stations and methods of merging point clouds. Significant differences appear during the analysis of point clouds, especially when modeling objects. Analysis of the selected parameters is already possible basing on ad hoc measurements carried out on a point cloud. However, only the construction of three-dimensional models provides complete information about the shape of structures, allows to perform the analysis in any place and reduces the amount of the stored data. Some structures can be modeled in the form of simple axes, sections, or solids, for others it becomes necessary to create sophisticated models of surfaces, depicting local deformations. The examples selected for the study allow to assess the scope of measurement and office work for a variety of uses related to the issue set forth in the title of this study. Additionally, the latest, forward-looking technology was presented - laser scanning performed from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones). Currently, it is basically in the prototype phase, but it might be expected to make a significant progress in numerous applications in the field of engineering surveying.</p></abstract>

The study is devoted to the uses of laser scanning in the field of engineering surveying. It is currently one of the main trends of research which is developed at the Department of Engineering Surveying and Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering of AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. They mainly relate to the issues associated with tower and shell structures, infrastructure of rail routes, or development of digital elevation models for a wide range of applications. These issues often require the use of a variety of scanning techniques (stationary, mobile), but the differences also regard the planning of measurement stations and methods of merging point clouds. Significant differences appear during the analysis of point clouds, especially when modeling objects. Analysis of the selected parameters is already possible basing on ad hoc measurements carried out on a point cloud. However, only the construction of three-dimensional models provides complete information about the shape of structures, allows to perform the analysis in any place and reduces the amount of the stored data. Some structures can be modeled in the form of simple axes, sections, or solids, for others it becomes necessary to create sophisticated models of surfaces, depicting local deformations. The examples selected for the study allow to assess the scope of measurement and office work for a variety of uses related to the issue set forth in the title of this study. Additionally, the latest, forward-looking technology was presented - laser scanning performed from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones). Currently, it is basically in the prototype phase, but it might be expected to make a significant progress in numerous applications in the field of engineering surveying.

Laser Scanning in Engineering Surveying: Methods of Measurement and Modeling of Structures

AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering, Department of Engineering Surveying and Civil Engineering, Krakow, Poland, 30 Mickiewicza Av., 30 – 059 Krakow, Poland

AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering, Department of Engineering Surveying and Civil Engineering, Krakow, Poland, 30 Mickiewicza Av.,30 – 059 Krakow, Poland

Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics

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The study is devoted to the uses of laser scanning in the field of engineering surveying. It is currently one of the main trends of research which is developed...

Laser Scanning in Engineering Surveying: Methods of Measurement and Modeling of Structures

Published Online: May 31, 2016

Page range: 109 - 130

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rgg-2016-0010

Keywords
engineering surveying, terrestrial laser scanning, mobile laser scanning, UAV-borne laser scanning

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Laser Scanning in Engineering Surveying: Methods of Measurement and Modeling of Structures

Published Online: May 31, 2016

Page range: 109 - 130

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rgg-2016-0010

Keywordsengineering surveying, terrestrial laser scanning, mobile laser scanning, UAV-borne laser scanning

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
engineering surveying, terrestrial laser scanning, mobile laser scanning, UAV-borne laser scanning