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20/12/2011 - Seeing Dublin in a different way
autoMAP recently completed a full highway asset inventory of the central business district of Dublin.
In just two and a half days LandScope Engineering acquired enough data to fully process a highly accurate point cloud together with panoramic images taken at every 2-metres intervals. This was all done driving a vehicle mounted with an IP-S2 mobile mapping system, hence removing the need for site surveys or extensive traffic management through what is a busy city centre.
This ultimately led to the ability to view, identify, extract and measure assets from the data using Asset Inventory Management software from Orbit Geospatial Technologies. So from bollards to cycle tracks and public lighting to street name plates Dublin City Council now have access to the tools to view, analyse and report on this information and the associated metadata spatially either from a 2D or 3D perspective.
08/12/2011 - Training Update
LandScope Engineering would like to congratulate team member Alex Edwards on attaining her City & Guilds Level 3 Award in CAD and ITQ Level 2 for IT Users. Alex, who joined LandScope Engineering as an Apprentice in May 2010 is now working towards gaining her ITQ Level 3.
06/12/2011 - Olympic Preparation
On behalf of Ringway Jacobs and TfL and in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games, LandScope Engineering has recently completed a number of combined topographical and underground infrastructure surveys to facilitate the design and construction of the proposed Olympic Route Network (ORN) across the City of London.
Electro-magnetic location in conjunction with Ground Penetrating Radar was employed to map existing underground utility infrastructure at thirteen exceptionally busy sites along the ORN.
LandScope Engineering is proud to be involved in such a history defining event as the 2012 Olympic Games.
30/03/2011 - LandScope presents at GeoDATA 2011
In association with TOPCON GB, LandScope Engineering is presenting 'The Value of Mobile Mapping to GIS' at GeoDATA 2011 - London, Birmingham, Leeds, Dublin, Edinburgh and Belfast.
The significant benefits of mobile mapping to the geographic information (GI) community, including cost savings, field acquisition safety, accuracy and data richness, are explored and quantified.
For further information on LandScope's mobile mapping system - autoMAP - please refer to www.auto-map.co.uk
05/03/2011 - LandScope introduces AutoMAP Mobile Mapping Service
Based on Topcon's IP-S2 mobile mapping system and various innovative data delivery systems, LandScope is proud to announce the launch of its AutoMAP Mobile Mapping Service.
The IP-S2 quickly provides high accuracy data and dynamic imaging for any mapping project. The vehicle-mounted systems collect geo-referenced data for roadway surface condition assessments and roadside feature inventories while travelling at highway speeds. The systems reduce project costs while increasing operator safety by keeping surveying crews and mapping personnel off the roads. The IP-S2 is perfect for 3D street-level city mapping in difficult GNSS environments like urban canyons, and it's ideal for mapping pipelines, railways, utility corridor, waterways, homeland security and disaster management.
01/03/2011 - Latest technology to model fire engine trajectories
As a critical input to the design of modern fire fighting facilities, LandScope Engineering has recently utilitised the latest GNSS and laser scanning technologies to accurately model the 3D footprints of the London Fire Brigade vehicle fleet. Various manoeuvres were performed by each vehicle in the fleet during a minimal out-of-service time period. Accuracy requirements and time constraints demanded the latest technology deployment.
09/12/2010 - Brownfield Hydrographic Survey
LandScope Engineering have recently completed a multi-sensor hydrographic survey of a former oil refinery reservior in Llandarcy, South Wales. In addition to detailed bathymetry - sub-bottom profile data was also acquired with both acoustic and ground penetrating radar (GPR) techniques. The survey was conducted from LandScope's in-house RIB installed with RTK GNSS positioning and Trimble Hydro Pro Integrated Navigation.
Coed Darcy is a major brownfield regeneration site in South Wales. Occupying the site of the former BP Llandarcy Oil Refinery, which was decommissioned in the 1990's, Coed Darcy will contain 4,000 houses in a sustainable mixed-used community.
07/12/2010 - Mobile Laser Scanning - A New Lap Record
In association with TOPCON, LandScope Engineering have acquired a high resolution point cloud and photographic imagery record of the Silverstone race track. Following recent circuit upgrades the data-set has been used to create enhanced track geometry and motor racing dynamics, giving the user a more realistic video gaming experience.
LandScope utilised the TOPCON IP-S2 Mobile Mapping System, further details of which are available by clicking HERE.
Image courtesy of Monumental Games.
01/12/2010 - Scanning the Underworld
LandScope Engineering have recently completed the 3D modelling of a deep river culvert and sewer overflow system using laser scanning.
With confined entry and rescue team support, LandScope deployed multiple laser scanning systems at various chamber and entry shaft levels to develop a complete point cloud and model of the underground system. Survey works had to be scheduled around high river discharge and high tide conditions demanding rapid data collection from the Leica C10 Laser Scanner.
Additionally LandScope deployed various frequency ground penetrating radar systems to determine culvert wall thickness and map other underground infrastructure within the project development area.
29/09/2010 - LandScope receives CHAS accreditation
Having completed the rigorous CHAS application programme, LandScope Engineering is extremely pleased to announce that we are now an accredited CHAS supplier.
CHAS is established as the market leader for health and safety pre-qualification assessments to a nationally recognised and accepted standard.