'Terrestrial laser scanning' (TLS) in surveying rapidly generates:
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Only 2D floor plan
Dense 3D point cloud of objects and terrain from ground level — used for as-built surveys, heritage documentation, structural monitoring
Only images without distance data
Soil samples
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B. Dense 3D point cloud of objects and terrain from ground level — used for as-built surveys, heritage documentation, structural monitoring
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TLS (Ground-based LIDAR): instrument scans 360° horizontally, measures distance + angles to millions of points per second → 3D point cloud. From a single or multiple scan positions, generates: detailed 3D model of building facades, as-built drawings, deformation monitoring of structures, volume calculations of stockpiles. Revolution in as-built surveys.
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