Software solutions include complete tools that enable the creation of 3D terrain models, surfaces and buildings, automated procedures for detection, classification and registration of objects from images and point clouds, creation of orthophoto plans and maps, terrain visualization and advanced point cloud visualizations and other products. No matter what data source or sensor you use in your projects, Terrasolid's software solutions use advanced algorithms and the best tools to calibrate and align LiDAR point cloud data.
Digital Twins and SmartCity
MAKE YOUR CITY SMARTER - CREATE A DIGITAL TWIN!
Produce highly accurate 3D building and terrain models automatically from laser scanning and aerial photogrammetry data. Generate basic models from as low as 1 point/m² or combine high density matched-to-each-other airborne and mobile data. With Terrasolid solutions, you can create a complete 3D city model including buildings, facilities and terrain. Images can be draped over the terrain and used as textures for walls and roofs. From different locations, you can create rendered visualizations, create fly-through animations, or deliver a ready-made high-density interactive point cloud. Simple and fast data export enables the creation of digital twin that become the basis of all Smart City solutions and applications for analysis, planning and urban planning, whether on desktop computers, mobile or web platforms. The combination of TerraScan, TerraPhoto and TerraModeler applications enables you to create textured 3D city models from LiDAR survey and oblique images.
MAP THE WORLD AROUND YOU
The main advantages of LiDAR are accuracy of measurements, fast data capture and object detection using high automation. It can be used to generate detailed topographic maps and retrieve digital elevation data for of creation of DTM, DSM or contours. LiDAR can be used in disaster response as quick mapping and visualization or detecting faults. The captured data can also be used in the risk assessment of related hazards analysis and data processing. Planning and construction of buildings, roads, earthwork projects, and mining requires information of volumes and masses of soil. Laser scanning is a fast, accurate and cost-effective process to gather geo-referenced 3D information of the shape of the ground. Laser scanning data can be acquired by airborne scanning from an airplane or a helicopter or even from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or by a static or mobile terrestrial scanner standing on a tripod or mounted on a vehicle.
Electric Powerline Utility mapping
CAPTURE, PROCESS AND UPDATE YOUR ASSET DATA
LiDAR is the most efficient and reliable way of mapping powerlines and the surrounding terrain features, vegetation, buildings and other structures no matter the accessibility in the field. A complete power line analysis is achievable with Terrasolid software. Start with matching different flight lines, move to point cloud classification, which gives input for wires along with towers vectorization. This way, in addition to updating data on the current status of the assets, you can identify hazards during work that will allow access to the infrastructure and plan maintenance, reconstructions and investments. The vector data can be integrated into professional software and thus used in performing thermal capacity studies in order to support qualitative asset management. You can improve risk management with the help of intelligent powerlines solutions to prepare for the common maintenance challenges!
BASE YOUR DECISIONS ON THE ACTUAL ASSET CONDITIONS OF THE ROADS
The construction and maintenance of roads are the main tasks of aerial LiDAR scanning. A newly constructed road needs to be verified within the framework of a BIM project to ensure it corresponds to the designed values. Road maintenance activities should be carried out continuously and efficiently to keep the road continuously operational, providing optimal transit service quality, and enabling predictable maintenance to prevent unwanted incidents and additional costs. Mobile laser scanners on vehicles or in the air can produce precise point clouds for road surface and environmental modeling. Ground control points are necessary to achieve centimeter-level accuracy. By using photographs taken at the same time as laser scanning and the use of ground control points measured by GNSS devices, the accuracy of the model is increased, helping to fill gaps in point cloud orientation caused by the inability of devices to measure in areas covered by tall buildings and vegetation.
A mobile LiDAR sensor can rapidly create georeferenced 3D spatial data on railway or tram infrastructure directly from a platform mounted on a locomotive, railway carriage, or tram, without endangering people or disrupting normal traffic along the track. The measurement results in the form of a point cloud meets the requirements of high accuracy and provides detailed and accurate spatial information about tracks, overhead wires, platforms, bridges, tunnel arches, and other nearby structures and objects. Products generated through post-measurement data processing, alignment, point cloud classification, and vectorization can be used in various maintenance, reconstruction, investment, and construction projects, as well as in their planning, resource assessment, and design support.
Floodplain Mapping
ANTICIPATE AND PREVENT DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS
The EU Floods Directive requires all member states to map areas at risk of flooding in the event of rising sea levels, river floods, or heavy rainfall. The directive urges countries to create flood risk maps and take appropriate measures to reduce the risk of flood damage to preserve the safety of people, the environment, infrastructure, and property. Analyses require precise models of floodplain elevations to determine flood zones depending on the water level of the flood event. Aerial LiDAR scanning is the first choice method for data capture over large areas and generating accurate terrain models. A mobile scanning system mounted on a vessel can also be used for scanning riverbanks and adjacent areas to improve the quality of analysis and the accuracy of output products. Collected data in the form of point clouds fully meet the needs of flood risk analysis, climate change adaptation, emergency management, urban planning, and planning and maintenance of water structures such as canals and waterways.
ASSESS THE AMOUNT OF WOOD MASS AND MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREST INVENTORY
An airborne LiDAR point cloud can be used to detect and assess major forest characteristics. With advanced scanning systems featuring smaller laser beam footprints, the ability to capture full waveform of the beam, and sensors for collecting additional data (e.g., true-color or infrared images) and processing them with Terrasolid solutions, much more data can be obtained. The same can be used in assessing the state and monitoring the development of forest inventory, quantity, and financial value of wood mass before and after logging, as well as damages caused by weather conditions or fires. The obtained information supports forest management processes by improving wood quality, reducing unusable residues, increasing financial profit, and maintaining environmental quality. Canopy density and biomass data further assist in assessing forest fire spread and support firefighting efforts and evacuation planning.
Within urban areas, parks and street tree lines are important public resources for all city residents. Urban forests and individual trees provide many life benefits, such as better air quality, reduced runoff rates, and increased property values. Tree inventory is an important tool in managing and planning public green areas and urban forests. Airborne and mobile laser scanning data can be used to create tree inventories that register spatial location and width and height data as a result of a fully automated process. By using additional specialized sensors, information about the biological species of the forest, its quality, and many other details can be obtained.
Excavation Volume Calculation
EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF EFFICIENT MINERAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Construction and mining works require information on volumes and masses of soil. Airborne and mobile/static terrestrial laser scanning offer the fastest, safest, and most accurate way to collect georeferenced 3D data under adverse field conditions. Terrasolid solutions help process point cloud data, generate surface models, and calculate corresponding areas, volumes, and masses. By comparing surface models captured at different times, erosion and accumulation (cutting and filling) of materials can be easily tracked, calculated, and documented.
LiDAR does not require external light, and the equipment is robust enough to handle harsh working conditions, e.g., above or below ground surface and extreme temperatures. Static terrestrial laser scanners are easy to transport and install, while mobile ones can be mounted on any type of vehicle and produce dense 3D point clouds at high speed. Modern positioning systems enable precise and reliable positioning even during long GNSS device downtime. Tunnel scanning can be performed using a mobile scanner without disrupting traffic flow or exposing personnel to risks. During the construction of new underground structures or maintenance of existing ones, laser scanning finds its application in jobs requiring precise information on tunnel dimensions, such as: measuring the thickness of the tunnel wall cement layer, estimating structural discontinuities, documenting them, analyzing rock mass and surface, tracking deformations and water penetration, as well as construction quality. Laser scanning produces dense 3D point clouds that depict the surface of the walls and all objects within the tunnel. Most scanners also provide information on the reflection intensity of each point, thus providing information about the geological structure and surface material of the wall. In addition, in TerraMatch application, intensity information can be used in combination with control points to align mobile scanning lines and obtain a unique and continuous point cloud.
