HIGH DEFINITION MOBILE MAPPING SYSTEM

High Definition LiDAR Scanning with the LYNX Mobile Mapper™

graphic: SAM Inc. Mobile LiDAR Scanning vehicle equipped with the Lynx Mobile Mapper for 3D laser mapping.Mobile 3D laser mapping is an innovative mapping solution that incorporates the most advanced ground-based LiDAR sensors, cameras and position/navigation to collect survey-quality point data quickly and accurately. SAM, Inc. was an early adopter of the LYNX Mobile Mapper system and has identified the significant potential of this technology. Mobile 3D Laser Scanning offers numerous advantages over Aerial Mapping and conventional ground surveys. This non-invasive method of surveying can be operated day or night, with efficient acquisition of millions of 3D design points per minute. Mobile Laser Scanning provides data density of up to 0.01-foot point spacing (dependant on system settings for the project), allowing for faster coordinate acquisition compared with traditional survey methods.

Accuracies of LYNX Mobile Mapping System:

+ Relative accuracy of points within the scanned data 0.0230-feet
+ Absolute accuracy of the scanned data anchored to GPS Survey Control established for the project: Horizontal & Vertical Positioning 0.04 to 0.06 feet

Applications for Mobile Laser Scanning

+ Positive Train Control (PTC) Mapping
+ Corridor project work, including Roadway and Rail Transportation, Pipelines and Electric Transmission Lines
+ Construction Management for Design-Build
+ FAA Airport Design & Layout Plans
+ Harbor & Shoreline Mapping
+ Street Scape Design
+ 3D Asset Inventory Mapping
+ Digital Terrain Models

graphic: point cloud bridge view capture from the LYNX Mobile Mapper, showing 3D laser mappinggraphic: railroad intersection captured as a point cloud through the Lynx Mobile Mapper

Additional benefits of Mobile LiDAR Scanning and 3D Laser Mapping include:

  • Cost-savings : This advanced mapping technology can gather all required data point measurements in one setting, eliminating the need for additional mobilization costs.

  • Time-savings : The LYNX Mobile Mapping solution gives SAM, Inc. the ability to collect up to 400,000 points per second, compared to one point every few seconds with traditional survey technologies.

  • Enhanced accuracy : The LYNX Mobile Mapping system provides designers with a more "complete" picture of the project - with highly-accurate point density measurements and the ability to locate features that are inaccessible with current technology.

  • Increased Safety : The LYNX Mobile Mapping system also provides increased safety for project personnel and the general public because data can be collected remotely, day or night, removing the need for traffic diversion caused by traditional surveying activities.

 

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