One of the modern surveying techniques used by Acero Estudio, a surveying company, is LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). This method is supported by laser technology that employs sensors capable of generating topographic mappings to measure, with high precision, the distances between an emitter and the Earth’s surface. With these laser pulses, it is possible to generate a point cloud, which can later be transformed into an accurate topographic map of a study area.
LIDAR technology has several benefits compared to traditional surveying methods, such as:
- Conducting topographic surveys at high speed
- Providing high accuracy thanks to its laser system
- Ensuring safe data collection through the use of UAVs
- Capturing information from areas with dense vegetation without intervening in the terrain
- Generating an accurate point cloud
What is LIDAR used for?
LIDAR technology has become one of the most effective tools in engineering, construction, and land-use planning, as it allows for obtaining topographic information of large surfaces in reduced time frames and with a higher level of accuracy than traditional methods.
In practice, LIDAR surveying is applied in infrastructure projects, road works, hydrological studies, urban planning, archaeology, and environmental monitoring, among others. Its main value lies in its precision, speed, and versatility, as it provides high-resolution data that can be processed in specialized software to generate digital elevation models, contour lines, volumetric analyses, and simulations.
Thanks to this capability, LIDAR technology is a strategic resource to optimize decision-making in projects that require accurate, fast, and reliable geospatial information.
If you would like to learn more about our services in surveying, drone surveying, photogrammetry, or LIDAR surveying, contact us today.
