JACOB | MARTIN utilizes both Field to Finish and Reality Capture methods to complete surveys for clients. Each method serves a different purpose to the same objective depending on what the client needs accomplished. To learn more about Field to Finish surveying, please see our previous blog post. https://jacobmartin.com/jacob-martin-field-to-finish-surveying/ Below we will discuss how JACOB | MARTIN utilizes Reality Capture surveying to complete objectives and collect data for our clients.
Reality Capture
Reality Capture is a simple way to create a 3D model of everything within the range of a laser scanner and/or drone. The laser scanner or drone can create a point cloud of everything it sees with its sensors and create a model for drafters to utilize. The scans/point clouds are then anchored to geo-referenced survey control points so that all the scans are oriented correctly as they are located on the project site. The point cloud is then ready to be used for drafting purposes. The points then need to be coded and linework drawn between points to create a purpose-built model that can be used for design purposes that meet our client’s needs. With Reality Capture surveying, the drafter is responsible for coding and assigning all points within the point cloud as opposed to the surveyor out in the field. This is beneficial because the drafter can work without deploying to the project, without working around obstacles and site conditions. The surveyor ensures that everything within the project scope has been properly scanned once, and all survey control points have been tied into the scan so that the point cloud can be geo-referenced later.
What are the benefits?
The introduction of Reality Capture technology at JACOB | MARTIN has allowed us to better serve our clients by providing them with a virtual model (with over-layed imagery) of their project that can be accessed, which allows our clients to work with our design teams to make their vision become a reality. This method is better suited towards architectural projects where detail can really be focused on. Except for the initial scan, the entirety of the project can be viewed remotely without having to be on site. In the event the project scope changes or expands, the scanner or drone most likely captured more than what was initially asked for, due to its range; therefore, it cuts down on return trips to the site and decreases costs for our clients. For more information regarding our survey services, contact Lee Rosenbaum, R.P.L.S., Associate Partner, and Director of Surveying at (325)-695-1070.