Calibration of a Terrestrial Laser Scanner - Institute of Geodesy and ...

1.3 Outline 5trial laser scanners areup to now not well-known and are manufactured by companies, who do nothave advanced knowledge of surveying instruments. Several important aspectstail and should give new findings for terrestrial laser scanners. The chapter beginsare discussed in de¬with an overviewof the laboratories and tools for the calibration of laser scanners. Subsequently, the investigationof thedistance and angle measurement system, the influence of instrumental and non-instrumental errorsand finally, the accuracy of laser scanner data are discussed.• Chapter 4: Static Laser ScanningThis chapter examines the processing of laser scanning point clouds. Laser scanningconsists of twoparts data acquisition and post-processing of point clouds. The main aspects of processing pointclouds are presented. The chapter also covers the topics of data processing, registrationmodelingand visualization.• Chapter 5: Kinematic Laser ScanningThis chapter outlines some of the requirements for kinematic applications.mounted on a test trolley, which is moved alonga test tunnel. Theas well asThe laser scanner islaser scanner is operatedso-called profiler mode and the rotation time was used for an internal time stampin theof the laser scannerdata. The absolute position of the moving trolley is surveyed by a total station. The specialties ofdata processing of kinematic applications are presentedrespectively.• Chapter 6: Applications of Terrestrial Laser Scanningfor laser scanner data and total station data,This chapter introduces three different applications of terrestrial laser scanningwhich involve thefield of engineering geodesy. Two static applications are presented, one deals with the analysissurfaces, and the other deals with applications for rock engineering. The third examplesuitability of terrestrial laser scanning for kinematic applications, as performedof roadexamines thein a test tunnel.• Chapter 7: Conclusions and OutlookThis chapter summarizes the findings of the thesis and gives an outlook to future work and develop¬ments.