A review of terrestrial laser scanning (TLS)-based technologies for deformation monitoring in engineering

N Shen, B Wang, H Ma, X Zhao, Y Zhou, Z Zhang, J Xu - Measurement, 2023 - Elsevier
Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) has gained prominence as a deformation monitoring
technology in various fields such as bridges and tunnels. This paper offers a comprehensive …

Point cloud registration: A mini-review of current state, challenging issues and future directions

N Brightman, L Fan, Y Zhao - AIMS Geosciences, 2023 - scholar.xjtlu.edu.cn
A point cloud is a set of data points in space. Point cloud registration is the process of
aligning two or more 3D point clouds collected from different locations of the same scene …

Comparison of ground point filtering algorithms for high-density point clouds collected by terrestrial LiDAR

G Bailey, Y Li, N McKinney, D Yoder, W Wright… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Terrestrial LiDAR (light detection and ranging) has been used to quantify micro-topographic
changes using high-density 3D point clouds in which extracting the ground surface is …

Long‐range terrestrial laser scanning for geomorphological change detection in alpine terrain–handling uncertainties

C Fey, V Wichmann - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐range terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) is an emerging method for the monitoring of
alpine slopes in the vicinity of infrastructure. Nevertheless, deformation monitoring of alpine …

Analytical determination of geometric parameters of the rotary kiln by novel approach of tls point cloud segmentation

Ľ Kovanič, P Blistan, R Urban, M Štroner, K Pukanská… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
This research focused on determining a rotary kiln's geometric parameters in a non-
traditional geodetic way—by deriving them from a survey realized by a terrestrial laser …

A GPU-accelerated framework for simulating LiDAR scanning

A López, CJ Ogayar, JM Jurado… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, we present an efficient graphics processing unit (GPU)-based light detection
and ranging (LiDAR) scanner simulator. Laser-based scanning is a useful tool for …

Using terrestrial LiDAR to measure water erosion on stony plots under simulated rainfall

L Li, MA Nearing, MH Nichols… - Earth Surface …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Terrestrial LiDAR scanning (TLS) technology is widely used to detect terrain elevation
changes. This study examines the potential use of terrestrial LiDAR to measure erosion on …

3D monitoring of Paleolithic archaeological excavations using terrestrial laser scanner systems (Sierra de Atapuerca, Railway Trench sites, Burgos, N Spain)

A Martínez-Fernández, A Benito-Calvo… - Digital Applications in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The advantages of active massive data capture devices such as LiDAR (Light Detection And
Ranging) in the creation of high-resolution topographic models have been well known for …

Las2DoD: Change detection based on digital elevation models derived from dense point clouds with spatially varied uncertainty

G Bailey, Y Li, N McKinney, D Yoder, W Wright… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The advances of remote sensing techniques allow for the generation of dense point clouds
to detect detailed surface changes up to centimeter/millimeter levels. However, there is still a …

Three-dimensional unique-identifier-based automated georeferencing and coregistration of point clouds in underground mines

SK Singh, BP Banerjee, S Raval - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spatially referenced and geometrically accurate laser scans are essential for mapping and
monitoring applications in underground mines to ensure safe and smooth operation …