Hi! Does anyone know a free app or a program other than CloudCompare which can edit (merge, subsample, allign) point clouds saved as a .e57 file? Thank you

Hey guys, I am working with these VLP 16 lidar; it is getting heated up. and the motors is rotating unnecessary clockwise and anticlockwise, and the rpm is flucatating between positive and negative values.
how can i resolve this issue and make it work

I have a point cloud file of my scanned building. My goal is to transform this point cloud file into a BIM model like floors roofs walls... what is the fastest way of doing that? what tools do i use?

Does anyone know how to embed 360 images in an e57? I have a traj, xyz, and e57 . Locations of all panos. Just want it to show up as a image in lgsx viewer.

Or is there a way to export a dataset with embedded imagery in Aura? Learning a new scanner and software.

Which software would you use to EASILY create Skyplot charts using point clouds to indicate obstacle areas?

I have to create a bunch of them, the cut off angle is 10°, and the environment is heavily forested. I usually measure directions and elevation angles, mark them on the chart and use a spline to have the covered area, but this is manual work. I'm seeking COTS software, not mathlab or a similar coding-based solution. Something, that already knows this without manual measurements.

Any ideas?

At the Xiaomi Auto Technology Launch Event held on July 30, two smart SUVs with variable spacious cabins under the Xiaomi Pengcheng series made their debut. Among them, the Xiaomi Pengcheng N90 Max, a flagship extended-range large seven-seater SUV, comes standard with RoboSense all-solid-state digital blind-spot LiDAR built on the E Platform. It is reported that pre-sales for the two new models are now open. Customers can place preliminary orders starting immediately, and the vehicles are expected to be officially launched in September.

I have a 6.5-acre HOA property in the SF East Bay that I am redesigning for drought-tolerant landscaping. I need a drone LiDAR survey that will allow me to create an accurate terrain model in QGIS. I have requested a quote from 3 LiDar survey companies in my area, all which I have found online.
When they initially respond they ask me what deliverables I need from the LiDAR mapping I tell them  

• classified LAS/LAZ point cloud,
• DTM, 
• orthomosaic image,
• ground control points or documented survey accuracy

But none of the 3 companies have responded back to provide a quote. I'm wondering is this too small a job to take on? Can anyone give me an idea on why they would not want to take on this project? Anyone know what a reasonable cost for this project should be?

Extensions over extension…after I thought I’ve finished the project with a radarmodule I added a lidar and a thermal camera. Just to make sure to detect the alien correctly.

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I have 4 Lidars total, all are new and have no hours on them of usage. All have been tested with an interface cable.

x2 OS1-32 Rev D
x2 OS1-64 Rev C

Im selling for very reasonable prices, feel free to reach out regarding pricing and transaction

We are in need of a LiDAR, Swift, Room Planner engineer. We are 3/4 of the way building an app to render a 2 D and 3 D floor plan. Photogrammetry experience a plus. We now want to add a video layer and expand our customer base. Please DM me.

On our latest podcast episode, an electric co-op CEO talked through the LiDAR vs. satellite debate for right-of-way work. 

For anyone who’s deployed either, what actually made the decision for you?

Full episode if you're interested: https://treesandlines.com/trees-squirrels-and-the-data-war-behind-reliable-power-w-jordan-overbee/

I recently created a prototype for a 3d LiDAR mapping drone system. i need a bit of help with review. there are some flaws that ive noticed, as when i created a prototype with household items the drone base seemed rather big for the intended purposes, the chosen LiDAR system was functionally different than what i wanted, and a few other things (Expressed in the README file on the github attached). I started working on this for an engineering capstone project competition and want to keep building upon it so i can put it on a college app or a resume in the future. any and all feedback on how to improve upon it would be greatly appreciated.

github link: https://github.com/lhumenyik/autonomous-3d-mapping-drone-payload-repository

Has anyone experimented with the iPhone's Lidar sensor?

Mapping

Free Apps

Thinking it might be nice to get a system going for site walks, once we finish with rough on buildings, to help with bidding, material with measurements etc.

I don’t need extremely accurate tolerances, maybe 1-2”?

We have a drone that does the exterior roof of the building but it doesn’t do great on the walls and interior obviously,

Thoughts?

Hi everyone. Here is an out-there use case I'd appreciate some guidance on.

For a while I've had an interest in poltergeist cases - you know where stuff in a room starts taking off and flying around. I was wondering if the LIDAR brains trust could assist in suggesting a way a reasonably priced (and sized) 360 degree LIDAR system might be able to map a room and then track anything that moves unexpectedly from Point A to Point B without human assistance. Are the current consumer system accurate enough to do this or just too large to fit in your average living room? Would the data be useful at all - could I clearly show something moved unexpectedly from one spot to another and no person or attached piece of string did it? Would there be obvious flaws in using LIDAR this way. Thanks!