The 5-Centimeter Problem: Why Your Laser Scan Isn’t as Accurate
A terrestrial laser scanner’s spec sheet will tell you it captures points with sub-millimeter precision. Run the same scanner across a real building — stairways, overhangs, cluttered mechanical rooms — and independent control surveys tell a different story. A 2024 peer-reviewed study in the journal Buildings checked seven industry-produced point clouds, built from 490 to 1,392 scan … Read more