LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)

LiDAR is a versatile tool which can be utilised in many ways to collect valuable 3D data to suit a number of our client’s needs. Geodime uses drone-mounted LiDAR to rapidly collect dense 3D information across large sites which may otherwise be difficult to access such as woodland, scrubland and steep or unstable ground.

The ability to gather detailed 3D information of tree canopies, vegetation and the ground surface means we can tailor our outputs to suit various industry’s needs. Our LiDAR data has been used by archaeologists, ecologists, arboriculturists and to advise the solar renewable industry. LiDAR gives us the ability to both survey the ground surface beneath trees, or to model the tree canopy for shading analysis or biomass calculations.

Geodime also uses LiDAR with SLAM algorithms for mobile mapping, at close range, anything from remote woodland to urban street scenes.