The Nez Perce Indians of Idaho lived in the Pacific Northwest for many centuries before they bumped into Lewis and Clark in 1805. A peaceful tribe who lived mostly on the natural foods available in Idaho’s rivers, they probably never imagined they would one day use high definition scanning technology. Fast-forward to February 2010. In [...]
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3D scan helps Feds catch vandals of ancient American Indian temple
by Tate Jones on April 25, 2012 in Landair Surveying News
What’s all the fuss about high definition scanning?
by Tate Jones on April 17, 2012 in Landair Surveying News
When it comes to making precise measurements in complicated environments, high definition scanning – or 3D laser surveying, as it is sometimes called – is quickly making its way to the front of the line in a wide range of industries from engineering to historic preservation. Engineers use laser scans to work with real-world conditions [...]
An eight-lane bridge falls into the Mississippi River during rush hour traffic? Yeah – we do that.
by Tate Jones on April 12, 2012 in Landair Surveying News
A few years ago, an entire span of a busy eight-lane interstate bridge broke apart and fell into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis during rush hour traffic. Cars, concrete, twisted metal and people went crashing into the water. When the dust settled, 13 were dead and more than 145 injured. The bridge was Minnesota’s fifth [...]
3D Laser Surveys – Better. Faster. Cheaper.
by land surveying on February 21, 2012 in Landair Surveying News
3D laser surveying, or high-definition scanning, is quickly becoming the new industry standard when it comes to making precise measurements in complex environments. Construction companies use laser scans to gather precise data on site terrain, renovations and additions. Architects use them to check proposed design models against existing conditions to fine-tune their designs, and engineers [...]
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