3D laser scanner, also know as terrestrial LIDAR, is a powerful new tool for the surveyor.

The surveyor has historically selected the most appropriate, most economical equipment to get the job done. Today, the typical surveyor has multiple microchip-based instruments at their disposal, including GPS, laser levels, and robotic total stations. More and more, surveyors are complementing this suite of measuring equipment with 3D laser scanning instruments, with the goal of enriching their tool chest with the unique measuring capabilities that the scanner represents. One end result is an expansion of potential projects available. In addition to common topographic and route surveys, a surveyor can now measure geometries of complex plants or large facilities.

3D Laser scanners are already used extensively in applications varying from topographic survey to forensics.

This revolutionary surveying technique is called as HIGH DEFINITION SURVEY (HDS).

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