Mobile LIDAR:
Vehicle Mounted Laser Scanning

Mobile LiDAR systems acquire high-density point data and digital imagery while traveling at posted speeds. The rapid, remote data collection enables roadways, railroad corridors, airport movement areas, and other high-traffic areas to be safely and accurately surveyed with minimal inconvenient and expensive traffic control measures. Mobile LiDAR systems are capable of capturing large and complex project areas in much greater detail and with significantly less field time than traditional survey methods.

Precise and Rapid Scanning

The processed mobile LiDAR point cloud is a highly detailed and precise record of the site site conditions at the time of the survey. The high density of data points allows the end user to see a true 3D representation of the scanned area rather than just a node or symbol from a traditionally collected discrete point. This added visualization translates into a more complete, accurate, and timely final product. Mobile LiDAR data can also be seamlessly integrated with airborne LiDAR, static terrestrial LiDAR (HDS), conventional survey, and aerial stereo-compilation data.

Typical Mobile LIDAR deliverable can include:

Point Clouds
Planimetric / Topographic CAD Drawings
Digital Terrain Models (DTM) / Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) Files
Cross Sections
Quantity Calculations

Bridge Clearances
GIS Shapefiles
3D Spatial Models / BIM
Photorealistic Renderings
Fly-thru Animation

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Pavement Condition Assessments
Resurfacing Projects
Corridor Improvements
Sign Inventories
Catenary Surveys
ADA Compliance Surveys
Bridge Clearances

“Bridging the gap between the physical and digital world, NavVis enables service providers and enterprises to capture and share the built environment as photorealistic digital twins.”
Source: NavVis product sheet

Experienced Mobile LIDAR Scans, Data Processing,
and More

MTZ has been performing complete mobile LiDAR services for public and private clients nationwide since 2014. We have extensive experience acquiring mobile LiDAR data for bridges, tunnels, and corridors of a wide variety of sizes and terrains. Our Optech Lynx SG1 Mobile Mapper™ survey-grade mobile LiDAR system consists of two (2) high speed LiDAR sensors, a dual-antenna Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a distance measurement indicator (DMI), and a high-resolution spherical digital video camera system. The mobile LiDAR system can be mounted to either our customized SUV or Hi-Rail pickup truck for roadway, railway, and/or and cross-country applications.

Optech Lynx SG1 Mobile Mapper™ Specifications