Overview
My work in 3D scanning focuses on the complete terrestrial laser-scanning workflow: planning, acquisition, registration, processing, analysis and visualization of point-cloud data.
A recurring theme is the practical balance between accuracy, point density, acquisition time and data volume. Scanner placement and overlap have a major influence on the quality of the final dataset, especially in complex architectural environments.
Areas of interest
- terrestrial laser scanning
- scan planning and station placement
- target-based registration
- cloud-to-cloud registration
- ICP-based alignment
- point-cloud cleaning and segmentation
- accuracy evaluation
- cultural-heritage documentation
- visualization and further geometric processing
Tools
Typical workflows use Leica terrestrial laser scanners together with Leica Cyclone / Register 360, CloudCompare and MeshLab.