As one of Full Field Optical Measurement (FFOM) technologies, Smart 3-D Laser Scanner measurement technique enables to monitor the shape and dimension measured-objects in non-contact, remotely and globally. By taking its capability in capturing 3-D spatial information, 3-D Laser Scanner has been utilized effectively in numerous field application, such as, landscaping simulation during structura...

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The registration of point clouds forms the first task associated with building 3D models from laser scanner data in cases where multiple scans are required for complete coverage of the scene or object being recorded. This paper presents an automatic registration method for terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) data in which the transformation parameters of one data set with respect to another are det...

Based on characteristic of autobody panel, data processing and reconstructing curved surface are described in detail by the example of autobody panels making. The points cloud is obtained by laser three-dimensional scanner, and is treated by surfser software. Autobody reconstructing surfaces is achieved by reverse engineering. Fininshed surface model is made out of wax and processed in CNC mill...

Three-dimensional planar profile sampling of surfaces is a very common method of structural recovery in 3D scanning. In handheld 3D scanners, this has scarcely ever been taken into account resulting in poor precision ratings. Therefore, in this text we will describe a novel use of the profiling geometrical context to derive an intuitive and physically meaningful approach on solving the 3D profi...

Outcome evaluation in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast is commonly performed visually or employing bi-dimensional photography. The reconstructive process in the era of anatomical implants requires excellent survey capabilities that mainly rely on surgeon experience. In this paper we present a set of parameters to unambiguously estimate the shape of natural and reconstructed bre...

In many 3D laser scanner applications, high relative precision (relative dimensions within the registered point cloud) is sufficient; in contrast, DOT applications require good relative precision and high absolute accuracy. Thus, precise and robust geo-referencing is critical, and robust workflows are needed to reduce the likelihood and impact of human errors. DOT applications have a fairly uni...

Terrestrial laser scanning broadens its application areas in civil engineering, and claims even more attention in engineering survey. The paper shows the results of a laboratory test of a laser scanner. The laboratory test involved complex 3D accuracy analysis, reflectivity investigation of different colors and materials used at construction sites and observation of reflection angles. Instead o...

Indoor localization is a challenging problem addressed extensively by both robotics and computer vision communities. Most existing approaches focus on using either cameras or laser scanners as the primary sensor for pose estimation.In laser scan matching based localization, finding scan point correspondences across scans is a challenging problem as individual scan points lack unique attributes....

The Finnish Geodetic Institute has been developing a mobile road environment mapping system, named as ROAMER, since 2003. The vehicle-borne ROAMER system consists of a carrying platform, positioning and navigation systems, and a 3D data acquisition system. The system employed a 3D laser scanner operated in a profiling mode. The laser scanner can be mounted in several different positions to meet...