Practice Basics Of Laser Scanning (9.1) - Airborne and Terrestrial Laser Scanning

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Question 1.
What does LiDAR stand for?
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Think about what light does in this context.
Question 2.
What is a point cloud?
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Consider it like a map made of dots.
3Question 3.
What is LiDAR an acronym for?
- Light Detection and Ranging
- Long-distance Imaging and Data
- Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging
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Think about how light is utilized in this technology.
4Question 4.
Point clouds are typically used for creating which of the following?
- 2D maps
- 3D models
- Text documents
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Visualize a cloud made of many points in space.
Question 5.
Design a simple experiment using LiDAR to map an indoor space. What factors would you need to consider?
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Think about how you'd set up a camera to take broad photos.
Question 6.
Discuss the advantages of using point clouds over traditional 2D representations in a civil engineering project.
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Consider how understanding depth might change your view on structures.

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