9. Airborne and Terrestrial Laser Scanning

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does LiDAR stand for?

   Hint

   Remember that LiDAR involves light and distance measurement.

2. 2.

   What is a point cloud?

   Hint

   Think about how 3D models are built from small dots.

3. 3.

   What does ALS stand for?

   • Aerial Laser System
   • Airborne Laser Scanning
   • Automated Laser Scanning

   Hint

   Focus on what 'airborne' indicates regarding the scanner's position.

4. 4.

   True or False: Terrestrial Laser Scanning can capture images in real-time.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about the capabilities of ground-based scanners.

5. 5.

   Design an experiment to test the effectiveness of ALS in varying weather conditions. What variables will you control, and what outcomes will you measure?

   Hint

   Think about how weather changes could affect your measurement results.

6. 6.

   Create a detailed data processing workflow for both ALS and TLS. What specific software tools will you use at each step and why?

   Hint

   Consider what steps are universal and which might be unique to each technology.