Investigation of the objects depending on distance scanned with Laser Scanner

Abstract:

Terrestrial laser scanning technology provides its users with many advantages. Fast data collection and high accuracy data acquisition of terrestrial laser scanners extends their use. This method is often preferred in technical architecture studies, drawings of facade relieve, production of 3D models of urban and industrial structures. Tools having different precisions for various purposes and measurement principal are used. The system has three measurement principles, time-of-flight measurement, phase measurement and triangulation-based measurements. These methods and tools have been tested in laboratory conditions, provided with accuracy analyses. Different objects of different sizes are used and the effect of changing the scanning distance, angle, and resolution of the object geometry is examined. The instrument ‘Scan Station C10’, working with impulse method and having the feature of scanning with 4 different resolutions, respectively low, medium, high and highest scanning options has been employed. A position accuracy of 6 mm, distance accuracy of 4 mm, horizontal and vertical rotation angle of 12" has been used. On determining these accuracies, various measurements have been performed in the range of 1m – 50 m. For performing an accuracy analysis, a calibration plate has been used. Four different geometric shapes, equilateral triangle, square, circle and a plus sign have been placed on the plate. The measurement basis or line is 300 m long. The calibration plate ranging between 0 - 100 m is linearly placed at 10 m intervals, whereas the range of 100 - 300 m is linearly placed at 50 m intervals. Without moving the plate from the testing point, the scanning distance has been kept equal and has been scanned at three different angles. This process was repeated for every designated point. This study has been extrapolated to analyze the effect of different scanning distance, angle and resolution and the change in the structure of the object.