Orbbec debuts industrial 3D camera, Time-of-Flight sensors
At CES, 3D camera maker Orbbec launched four new products for use in 3D imaging.…
Author Carla Lauter
Carla Lauter
Carla Lauter is the editor of SPAR3D.com and the SPAR 3D Newsletter. Before joining SPAR 3D, Carla spent 10 years on NASA and National Science Foundation funded projects focusing on Earth science and communication. She has worked on web-based outreach and online interactives for NASA Earth Science, including products for satellite missions measuring sea level, salinity and hyperspectral ocean color.
Building better check-ins: Reducing time and increasing safety with an app
COVID-19 has posed many challenges to the construction industry and changed the way that work…
Collaboration portal from Ricoh facilitates sharing immersive views of complex AEC projects
As digital collection of construction sites gets more common, the issue of accessing the right…
Sense Photonics Cracks the 200m Lidar Milestone With Flash Lidar
Sense Photonics announced today that it has achieved an industry-first by successfully demonstrating 200-meter detection…
Honeywell Inertial Navigation Systems Provide Highly Accurate Data for Mobile Mapping
Having outdated or inaccurate data can not only slow critical services, but even put lives at risk. The Honeywell HGuide team works with its partners and customers to develop systems to meet the needs of broadening applications for mobile mapping – leveraging advanced technologies to solve challenging problems.
2020 – The year lidar made headlines
While industry professionals in surveying, safety, forensics and myriad other industries have been aware of…
Allvision’s tech-forward workflows pave the way for safer highway infrastructure
By leveraging a combination of existing data and strategically partnering with service providers to collect more imagery and scans of road assets, Allvision is driven to improve highway safety with technology.
Scanning for Property Management
A Danish firm used the Trimble X7 to scan thousands of housing units, taking advantage of its automated cloud registration. The resulting 3D models have reduced tenant turnover times for the client, saving many hours and multiple visit for site evaluations and measurements.
Leica launches new platform for reality capture project management and collaboration
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced the launch of Leica Cyclone ENTERPRISE, a new…
SiteScape app launched for all lidar-enabled iOS devices
Shortly after Apple announced the addition of lidar to its iPad Pro, a beta release…
FARO’s forensic scene documentation software gets new 3D tools
Announced at the FARO’s online Public Safety & Forensics Tech Summit today, the new FARO…
BIM Track Confronts the Inefficiency of BIM Coordination Workflows
“People shouldn’t have to be BIM experts to figure out what’s going on in a…