GeoSLAM are really proud of our dealer network we’re continuing to build. This year, we’ve signed new dealers who see the power of GeoSLAM technology, and renewed many other dealers who have been with us on this journey for several years (many since the beginning of GeoSLAM).
Here’s who recently committed or recommitted to continue spreading the word and supporting GeoSLAM end users over the last 3 months:
New Dealers
Continex, based in Panama, are suppliers of a wide variety of Geospatial equipment for surveying and GIS applications.
They offer the best technologies in applications, equipment and Geospatial services.
“GeoSLAM got our attention in a recent conference and after knowing more about the products, solutions and team, we got interested in working together. Adding SLAM technology to our portfolio will increase the interest of using high-end technology to improve planning, production and quality of existing and new projects in the country”. – Bayardo Abel Herrera
Continex – Panama
Continex, based in Panama, are suppliers of a wide variety of Geospatial equipment for surveying and GIS applications.
They offer the best technologies in applications, equipment and Geospatial services.
“GeoSLAM got our attention in a recent conference and after knowing more about the products, solutions and team, we got interested in working together. Adding SLAM technology to our portfolio will increase the interest of using high-end technology to improve planning, production and quality of existing and new projects in the country”. – Bayardo Abel Herrera
Foresight Surveyors are located in the Maldives and they provide a comprehensive range of surveying services to produce well-presented and accurate data.
Foresight Surveyors, Maldives
Foresight Surveyors are located in the Maldives and they provide a comprehensive range of surveying services to produce well-presented and accurate data.
SkyViV are a specialist drone imagery company that provide services for high accuracy mapping, infrastructure inspection and precision agriculture, based in Thailand.
SkyViV, Thailand
SkyViV are a specialist drone imagery company that provide services for high accuracy mapping, infrastructure inspection and precision agriculture, based in Thailand.
Altohelix, a sub-dealer for Carto Canada, are leaders in drone/RPAS enabled services and aerial technology.
Altohelix Corporation, Canada
Altohelix, a sub-dealer for Carto Canada, are leaders in drone/RPAS enabled services and aerial technology.
K.K. Geosystems, in India, provide 3D laser scanners and related solutions and services in a variety of industries, such as BIM, Heritage Conservation and Asset & Facility Management.
K.K. Geosytems, India
K.K. Geosystems, in India, provide 3D laser scanners and related solutions and services in a variety of industries, such as BIM, Heritage Conservation and Asset & Facility Management.
Renewed Dealers
Benchmark Tool and Supply are an American company that provide quality supplies to the construction, surveying and engineering industries.
Benchmark Tool and Supply, USA
Benchmark Tool and Supply are an American company that provide quality supplies to the construction, surveying and engineering industries.
Geotopo are a French company that specialise in topography, geopositioning and 3D scanning.
They work with GeoSLAM because the technology is ‘unique and very versatile…that adapts to all types of environments’.
Geotopo, France
Geotopo are a French company that specialise in topography, geopositioning and 3D scanning.
They work with GeoSLAM because the technology is ‘unique and very versatile…that adapts to all types of environments’.
GeoZona, located in Bulgaria, offer solutions for geospatial data and precise positioning in areas such as geodesy, mining, infrastructure and architecture.
GeoZona, Bulgaria
GeoZona, located in Bulgaria, offer solutions for geospatial data and precise positioning in areas such as geodesy, mining, infrastructure and architecture.
Geomesure, based in France, works in the topography, geopositioning and 3D scanning industries.
Their solutions integrate the most advanced in GNSS, space imaging and 3D scanners.
Geomesure, France
Geomesure, based in France, works in the topography, geopositioning and 3D scanning industries.
Their solutions integrate the most advanced in GNSS, space imaging and 3D scanners.
Datum Ingenieria are a Colombian company that work in Geographic Information Systems, Measurement Systems and Remote Sensing and Meteorology.
They specialise in offering geospatial services and solutions to their clients.
Datum Ingenieria, Colombia
Datum Ingenieria are a Colombian company that work in Geographic Information Systems, Measurement Systems and Remote Sensing and Meteorology.
They specialise in offering geospatial services and solutions to their clients.
Duncan Parnell, based in the USA, are suppliers to construction contractors, engineers, surveyors, architects and designers.
They provide high quality hardware and innovative software to help benefit projects.
Duncan Parnell, USA
Duncan Parnell, based in the USA, are suppliers to construction contractors, engineers, surveyors, architects and designers.
They provide high quality hardware and innovative software to help benefit projects.
Landmark are a Greek company that offer solutions to construction companies, technical-design offices and help those in technical services of the public sector to private topographers, architects and civil engineers.
Landmark, Greece
Landmark are a Greek company that offer solutions to construction companies, technical-design offices and help those in technical services of the public sector to private topographers, architects and civil engineers.
Eli Etkes provides solutions to the engineering needs of geodetic and engineering measurements.
“GeoSLAM have combined the best SLAM with the most versatile hardware, after sales support and service which is crucial to our customers” – Tal Haddas
Eli Etkes, Israel
Eli Etkes provides solutions to the engineering needs of geodetic and engineering measurements.
“GeoSLAM have combined the best SLAM with the most versatile hardware, after sales support and service which is crucial to our customers” – Tal Haddas
LiDARTeK are a Chinese company that specialise in LiDAR sales and providing 3D data technology services to their clients.
Beijing LiDARTeK, China
LiDARTeK are a Chinese company that specialise in LiDAR sales and providing 3D data technology services to their clients.
Cotecmi, in Ecuador and Peru, work towards covering the needs of engineering in the field of measurement.
Cotecmi, Ecuador and Peru
Cotecmi, in Ecuador and Peru, work towards covering the needs of engineering in the field of measurement.
MOSEG are a Belgian company that supply and combine innovative instruments and applications for positioning, sizing and 3D inventory.
MOSEG, Belgium and Luxembourg
MOSEG are a Belgian company that supply and combine innovative instruments and applications for positioning, sizing and 3D inventory.
Caroni are an Australian company , and their goal is to integrate spatial information into industrial processes, making them more effective and accountable, through the use of SLAM technology.
Caroni, Australia
Caroni are an Australian company , and their goal is to integrate spatial information into industrial processes, making them more effective and accountable, through the use of SLAM technology.
Scanner Beijing, in China, are providers of equipment and engineering solutions for the surveying, mapping and geographic information industries.
Scanner Beijing, China
Scanner Beijing, in China, are providers of equipment and engineering solutions for the surveying, mapping and geographic information industries.
SurveyMax are a British company that provide integrated solutions for the surveying, engineering and construction industries within the United Kingdom.
SurveyMax, UK
SurveyMax are a British company that provide integrated solutions for the surveying, engineering and construction industries within the United Kingdom.
3D Geoscan, working in Egypt, focus on reality modelling applications serving CAD, GIS, BIM, 3D markets and digital twin intelligence to all industries.
3D Geoscan, Egypt
3D Geoscan, working in Egypt, focus on reality modelling applications serving CAD, GIS, BIM, 3D markets and digital twin intelligence to all industries.
Grafinta, based in Spain, specialise in products for 3D laser scanning, GPS systems, topography and navigation.
Grafinta, Spain
Grafinta, based in Spain, specialise in products for 3D laser scanning, GPS systems, topography and navigation.
Trinets, are a Latvian company that provide solutions for a wide range of measuring instruments and products for the surveying and construction industries.
Trinets, Latvia
Trinets, are a Latvian company that provide solutions for a wide range of measuring instruments and products for the surveying and construction industries.
Mertind, based on Bolivia, are dedicated to offering sales and advice on technologies in the surveying, construction forestry and mining industries.
Mertind, Bolivia
Mertind, based on Bolivia, are dedicated to offering sales and advice on technologies in the surveying, construction forestry and mining industries.
Autodesk Recap contains tools for the manipulation and interpretation of high quality point cloud data and to aid designers and engineers in their creation of 3D models for real-world projects and assets (e.g. buildings and other infrastructure). It’s integrated design features help to streamline workflows, for example Scan to BIM. Recap is used to create initial design projects that users can then take into other Autodesk modules (e.g. Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD).
Autodesk Navisworks
Autodesk Navisworks is a comprehensive project review solution that supports co-ordination, analysis and communication of design intent and constructability. The software can be used as a common data environment (CDM) for multidisciplinary design data created in a broad range of Building Information Modelling (BIM) packages. Using the tools within Navisworks, users can anticipate and minimise and potential problems between the physical building and the structural model.
Autodesk Revit
Autodesk Revit is a building information modelling (BIM) software. It contains tools which allows for planning and tracking throughout the building’s lifecycle. The software also allows multiple disciplines to collaborate more efficiently and make more informed decisions early in the design process. As GeoSLAM’s hardware allows for quick data capture, the equipment can be used to scan any existing buildings with the purpose of using the data to produce a digital twin.
Orbit GT allows users to capture and manage available 3D data (LiDAR data and imagery), extract a range of features for map production and make data sharable. All Orbit modules are ready to be used with 3D data from indoor, oblique, UAS and mobile mapping projects with other extensions that can be added to the Publisher and Orbit Cloud. Orbit can be used with the ZEB Discovery solution.
ContextCapture
ContextCapture is a reality modelling tool, allowing for the import of any point cloud and imagery data for the creation of high resolution reality meshes. These realistic meshes are accurate representation in 3D with high resolution RGB values of any scanned environment. By using GeoSLAM data in ContextCapture the users are able to create indoor reality meshes, which has been never possible before.
Microstation
Microstation is a 2D/3D software for designing building and infrastructure projects. It includes building information modelling (BIM) tools to document and assess any type of asset throughout its lifecycle. GeoSLAM solutions are often used in Microstation in the underground mining sector and to assess the current stage of any built environment, update the design model, and generate BIM information.
Deswik
With the GeoSLAM Connect stop-and-go georeferencing feature, users can easily georeference headings from known positions and map for analysis of overbreak, underbreak, undercutting and blast roughness calculations. This information is used within Deswik Mapping to analyse headings and levels.
Esri
Outputs from GeoSLAM’s solutions can be input to Esri’s GIS programs and apps, including ArcPro, ArcDesktop, ArcGIS Online and ArcScene. Join point clouds with local geodata or classify and edit scans based on their geography and statistics.
Micromine is a detailed and diverse mining software that provides solutions including modelling, estimation, design, optimisation and scheduling. Once data is exported from Connect it can be imported into Micromine and easily converted into wireframes. These can be used in Micromine for further studies into volumetric slicing, over and underbreak analysis, geologic modelling, face mapping and many more.
Terrasolid provides tools for data processing of airborne and mobile mapping LiDAR data and imagery. It includes different modules for tasks like data manipulation, calibration, georeferencing, point cloud classification, modelling and many more. It is a very powerful tool for a variety of industries, surveyors, civil engineers, planners, designers. Full, UAV or lite versions of Terrasolid modules are available for both MicroStation or Spatix software. All GeoSLAM products are compatible with Terrasolid and GeoSLAM data can be enhanced and edited with this software.
Floorplanner
Floorplanner allows you to draw accurate 2D floorplans within minutes and decorate with over 150,000 items from kitchen appliances to tables and chairs. Data is exported from GeoSLAM Connect in PNG file format with a scale of 1cm per 1 pixel and can be taken into Floorplanner.
Unity
GeoSLAM 3D point cloud data can be imported into Unity 3D Game Engine to generate interactive 3D scenes, where users can create 3D BIM models with textures and explore the space in 3D photorealistic environments.
Unreal Engine
Although Unreal Engine is mainly built for developing games, increasingly users are starting to use it to develop VR applications for understanding the current conditions of buildings, infrastructure and similar. Unreal Engine with a point cloud plugin can be used to visualise GeoSLAM point clouds in VR, which allows for collaboration, simulation and the understanding of current conditions of any scanned environment. Additionally, Unreal Engine tools are completely free.
Veesus Arena4D
Arena4D is a software package for marking up, annotating and editing 3D point cloud data containing a various export capabilities. It has a powerful and simple to use animation package which allows users to visualise massive point clouds in a simple way. GeoSLAM data can be simply uploaded and used in this package for the assessment of the current conditions of any structure, comparing differences between captured data (as built) to designed model (as designed).
Pointfuse
Pointfuse generates 3D meshes from point cloud data and classifies them to building ceilings, walls, windows and other features in IFC format. By using GeoSLAM data with Pointfuse users can very quickly create a classified BIM model with minimal manual input or expertise needed.
MineRP
MineRP has a Spatial DB that uses GeoSLAM data to represent visually the real environment of the underground mine. The software uses other data layers to overlay information on the digital landscape for decision making and tracking.
Pointerra
Pointerra provides a powerful cloud based solution for managing, visualising, working in, analysing, using and sharing massive 3D point clouds and datasets. Pointerra allows users to simply visualise and interrogate GeoSLAM data from anywhere.
Nubigon
Nubigon is a software solution that allows users to seamlessly interact with large point clouds and create visualisations and animations. Take your GeoSLAM point cloud data into Nubigon to create eye-catching flythrough videos.
Here is an example of a visualisation created in Nubigon using GeoSLAM point cloud data:
SLAM Environmental Pre-sets
Common data capture scenarios, such as UAV, outdoor, indoor, linear, and vehicle, have been characterised in Connect and data processing pre-sets for each environment have been defined. These can be selected at the beginning of the data processing stage allowing this process to be highly simplified.
Stop and Go Georeferencing
Known control points are captured during a scan and automatically compared and matched to the associated coordinates during the processing stage in Connect. A rigid and/or a non-rigid adjustment can be made to the dataset and an accuracy report is exported, highlighting how successful the transformation was.
Closed and Open Loop Georeferencing
Both methods match the scan data from a ZEB Locate system with the GPS data collected from the antenna to georeference the point cloud. When a scan starts and ends in the same place, this is classed as “closed loop”. “Open loop” is when the start and end position of a scan are in different locations. Standard SLAM practices apply to both methods of data collection.
Open Loop SLAM for the ZEB Locate is available on request – let’s talk about it.
Stop and Go Alignment
Common static points are captured during several scans meaning that these datasets can be automatically aligned. A single point cloud is then exported as if the data was captured in a single scan.
Floor Slices
Horizontal and vertical slices can be taken from any location within the point cloud. Horizontal floor slices can also be automatically taken at a given height above the floor as defined in the processing stage.
Change Detection
Mostly used in the construction industry, multiple point clouds can be compared and any areas that have changed are automatically highlighted. Point clouds can also be compared with CAD models – for instance to track progress on a construction site – and PDF reports can be generated to present this information.
Queued Processing
Import multiple .geoslam files into Connect for processing and the scans will be processed in the order they were imported. The size of the queue can be defined by the user.
Data Exports
Export your point cloud into a range of formats, including LAS, PLY and TXT. Datasets can now also be exported as structured or unstructured E57 files, both of which include embedded panoramic images.
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If your internet connection allows, move the Point Budget slider to the maximum amount available to view all the points in the cloud.
Making the point size smaller using the Point Size slider makes the data easier to view and interpret.
In the tools section of the viewer, you can measure the distance and angles of features within the pointcloud.
Using the materials section of the viewer, you can use the Select Attributes dropdown to view by intensity, elevation and RGB (if pointcloud is coloured)
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Coupling with hardware
Some SLAM software algorithms have been made available as open-source on the internet, but they are purely algorithms and not a product that you can take and use off-the-shelf. SLAM is most successful when it is tightly coupled and designed with specific hardware in mind. A generic SLAM cannot perform as well as one that has been specifically designed for a purpose.
Usage in multi-environments
Visual SLAM is closer to the way humans navigate the world, which is why it’s popular with robotic navigation. But in the same vein, vSLAM will have the same image-capture challenges as humans do, for example not being able to look into direct sunlight, or not having enough contrast between the objects picked up in the image. These can be overcome indoors, however, you may need to map a forest, tunnel or urban canyon. While SLAM technologies don’t rely on remote data (meaning you can scan areas where there is no GPS), you do need to ensure the SLAM technology you chose operate well inside, outside, in daylight and darkness.
Real-time data capture
Mapping a property is time-critical. Ideally, you want to make a single visit and gather sufficient data to create a highly accurate 3D model. Ensure the software you choose transforms 3D point cloud data into actionable information in real-time. This allows you to view and interrogate your data whilst still in the field, and make any adjustments, or collect missed data, then and there.
Flexibility and deployment
If you’re trying to map an enclosed environment (e.g. tunnel, mine) or a complex, difficult-to-access space such as a heritage building with tight stairwells and uneven floors, you need to use fully-mobile, adaptable technology. Wheel-based systems, often used with the vSLAM camera, will struggle with access. Handheld devices or LiDAR scanners that can be attached to a drone or pole and still deliver accurate results in a rugged environment are best for navigating hazardous spaces.
Speed and accuracy
While vSLAM is able to provide a qualitative high-level map and sense of the surrounding features, if you’re needing survey-quality accuracy and rich-feature tracking at a local level, you’ll need to consider LiDAR. Cameras require a high-frame-rate and high processing to reconcile data sources and a potential error in visual SLAM is reprojection error, which is the difference between the perceived location of each setpoint
and the actual setpoint.
Quality and distortion
In order to deliver the depth required for high-quality data, a number of depth-sensing cameras are needed with a strong field of view. In most cases, this isn’t possible, especially as cameras with high processing capabilities typically require larger batteries which weigh down airborne scanners, or limit the time of flight. LiDAR is both faster and more accurate than vSLAM, and can deliver detailed point clouds without expensive (and timely) camera processing.
