Author: Mike K. Watson

One of the most reliable technologies for capturing highly detailed spatial data is LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). LiDAR is appreciated for its speed, consistency, and accuracy in land surveying and infrastructure planning, as well as in environmental mapping and construction. But how true is it, in fact–and what are the determinations of its accuracy? The concept of LiDAR accuracy implies that one should not look at the number alone but examine how the information is obtained, processed, and interpreted in the real world. What is the meaning of accuracy in LiDAR? Speaking about the accuracy of LiDAR, professionals usually…

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