LiDAR Survey
Georeference LiDAR data with ease with OxTS' survey-specific inertial navigation systems
LiDAR Surveying with OxTS
OxTS INS devices have been developed with LiDAR surveying in mind.
Navigation data is often overlooked when considering hardware requirements for LiDAR surveying. However, getting the best navigation data is absolutely crucial and will affect the resulting pointcloud – often more so than the choice of LiDAR equipment.
OxTS offers a range of suitable INS navigation devices that provide accurate and reliable inertial data for your LiDAR survey.
Navigation Data – Our INS devices output survey-grade navigation data that will give you accurate, centimetre-level absolute positioning so pointcloud surveying can be reliable and repeatable. Our IMU sensors offer orientation measurements that will maintain pointcloud accuracy at long distances.
Interfacing – As well as the traditional PPS, OxTS is proud to offer Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and generic Precision Time Protocol (gPTP) Master/Client functionality on all INS devices that allows for simple over-ethernet time synchronisation with compatible LiDAR sensors.
Georeferencing – We offer our georeferencing and calibration software, OxTS Georeferencer, which can georeference data between an OxTS INS and a compatible LiDAR into a finished pointcloud. It also offers the ability to calibrate the angles in your hardware setup and analyse the accuracy in every point of the cloud.
Confidence – OxTS has experience working with a range of LiDAR manufacturers covering all budgets and target applications.
Georeference data from almost any LiDAR sensor with ease!
Our range of survey-specific Inertial Navigation Systems provide LiDAR surveyors with the accurate and reliable position, timing and inertial measurements needed to confidently georeference pointclouds from almost any LiDAR sensor.
Using our LiDAR georeferencing software OxTS Georeferencer, LiDAR surveyors can quickly and easily integrate our highly accurate measurements with raw LiDAR data to create a georeferenced pointcloud.
By georeferencing pointclouds using OxTS Georeferencer LiDAR surveyors can streamline the survey process by:
- Decreasing LiDAR survey set up time
- Improving survey repeatability
- Enhancing the clarity of final results
Pointcloud created using an OxTS xNAV650 INS, OxTS Georeferencer and a Velodyne VLP-16 LiDAR
Explore our products
Our INS solutions for LiDAR survey deliver accurate and reliable inertial measurements for use in a wide range of applications.
Each OxTS survey-specific INS provides surveyors with absolute position, timing and inertial measurements that they can use to integrate into their projects. Learn more about them here.
OxTS Georeferencer and Boresight Tool
Create clear and concise pointclouds with OxTS Georeferencer
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LiDAR Inertial Odometry (LIO)
Fuse LiDAR and OxTS INS data in post-processing and significantly reduce position drift in urban environments
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NAVsuite for Survey and Mapping
Configure, monitor, post-process and analyse your survey data with ease using NAVsuite software applications
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Resources
Solution Brief: Land-based LiDAR Surveying
When architecting your own mobile mapping vehicle, possibly the most important aspect to get right is your source of localisation. It must enable you to accurately georeference your sensor data to a physical place on Earth.
This solution brief steps through the aspects that we recommend our customers consider when deciding on the source of localisation for their mobile mapping vehicles.
Read the solution brief to learn how why an OxTS GNSS/INS may be the right option for you.
Case Study: Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey were in need of a quicker, scalable and more cost effective way to collect georeferenced pointcloud data.
They engaged with OxTS and local channel partner Datron Technology to understand what was achievable. As a result they were able to create highly accurate pointclouds and reduce costs all whilst improving the efficiency of their mobile mapping operations.
Read the case study and learn how they did it.
Case Study: Dronezone srl.
OxTS Partner Dronezone Srl. were tasked with scanning an ageing railway bridge to identify potential weaknesses in its structure.
Once they made the decision to survey the bridge using a UAV, there were a number of challenges they faced, specifically around payload weight, flight time, data processing, pointcloud accuracy and more.
Read the case study to learn how they overcame them.
Case Study: Panpro Team
Panpro wanted to improve road safety by leveraging powerful integration of LiDAR with accurate georeferencing tools.
Using the OxTS’ xNAV650 INS alongside OxTS Georeferencer, Panpro were able to use LiDAR technology to provide clients with highly accurate driver sight distances on dangerous road networks in Serbia.
Read the case study to learn how they did it.
Technology Partners
Our technology partners are integral to the work we do. By working closely with complimentary LiDAR technologies, we are able to help deliver a full survey solution of INS, georeferencing software and LiDAR sensor.
We have done all of the difficult integration work so you don’t have to!
Applications
There are multiple applications for which the inertial measurements from an OxTS’ survey-specific Inertial Navigation System can be used.
Below are some of the most common examples, however there is an almost limitless number that we can help you address.
If you applications isn’t listed below, let us know and we will be happy to talk about your specific use case.
Road Survey
Conducting a long baseline survey such as that of a road, can be difficult to accomplish, however that is not a problem for an INS offering absolute global positioning.
Using an INS alongside a LiDAR sensor for this application can have numerous benefits including – pointcloud error estimation and improving survey repeatability.
Contact OxTS to discuss my road survey project
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
An INS allows building survey repeatability, with a high degree of detail in a 3D-model.
Fusing the data from the INS with the raw data of a LiDAR sensor will enhance the clarity of the final output, enabling a clearer indication of areas that require further inspection.
Contact OxTS to discuss my BIM project
Infrastructure Survey
Surveying physical infrastructures such as a railway bridge is critical to ensuring the safety of those using it. Where safety is involved the accuracy of the measurements received takes on a new level of importance.
Using an INS alongside a LiDAR sensor to produce a 3D-model of a bridge will ensure that every cm of the structure is mapped and that the measurements of the final output are the best they can be.
Contact OxTS to discuss my infrastructure survey project
LiDAR Survey Support
OxTS is proud to provide support to customers and businesses with their applications from before the sale, to gathering data and beyond.
As well as a dedicated support team that are on-hand to help with troubleshooting, we also have a team of product engineers and experts to help get your application underway.
Furthermore we have a support website with a number of helpful articles, some of which you will find here:
- OxTS Georeferencer – full support guide: This full support guide will talk you through how to produce pointclouds of your surveys. From recording your data to viewing your pointcloud.
- OxTS Georeferencer – advanced commands: This article discusses the advanced commands that are available within OxTS Georeferencer.
- PTP quick start guide: The PTP quick start guide explains how to set up an OxTS INS as a PTP master.
- Hesai hardware integration guide: The Hesai hardware integration guide provides an explanation of how to integrate your Hesai LiDAR sensor with an OxTS INS.
- Ouster hardware integration guide: The Ouster hardware integration guide provides an explanation of how to integrate your Ouster LiDAR sensor with an OxTS INS.
- Velodyne hardware integration guide: The Velodyne hardware integration guide provides an explanation of how to integrate your Velodyne LiDAR sensor with an OxTS INS.
- Performing a boresight calibration: This support guide talks users through performing a boresight calibration to improve angular and linear accuracy of pointclouds.
- Webinars: The following section contains a number of support webinars conducted by OxTS support staff on various topics.
If there is a particular topic or application you would like to speak with us about that isn’t listed here please contact info@oxts.com and we will be happy to help.
