{"id":567,"date":"2015-01-18T00:04:23","date_gmt":"2015-01-18T00:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/?p=567"},"modified":"2017-08-23T13:15:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T13:15:33","slug":"10-most-popular-lidar-gis-tools-available-in-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/?p=567","title":{"rendered":"10 Most Popular LIDAR GIS Tools Available in Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

LIDAR stand for Light Detection and Ranging which is a Remote Sensing technology used to measure the features of the earth surface, create DEM (Digital Elevation Model). LIDAR use laser beams to hit the target and record back the reflected energy. It is the active sensor which generates numbers of pulses. This reflected pulses gives detail information of the objects. For example Laser pulse will hit the top, middle and bottom part of the tree to generate tree model. A LIDAR instrument consists of a laser, a scanner, and a specialized GPS receiver. Helicopter or plane are the most common platform for this instrument.<\/p>\n

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1.<\/span><\/b><\/span> Global Mapper LiDAR Module\"Global<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Global Mapper <\/span><\/i>LIDAR Module R16<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Global Mapper is the easy to afford GIS software which suit both new and advance user. This software has all the major tools, extension that is required to do the GIS analysis. It is very easy to use.<\/p>\n

LIDAR Module: <\/strong>This is a optional purchase module for the Global Mapper. This add advance LIDAR function to the software. Some of the advance LIDAR features are automatic point cloud classification, feature extraction, cross-sectional viewing and editing, dramatically faster surface generation, and many more. For detail about the module read on their official website.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bluemarblegeo.com\/products\/global-mapper-lidar.php<\/a><\/p>\n

2.<\/span><\/b><\/span> RIEGL RiALITY \u2013 IPAD App<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"RIALity\"RIALity<\/p>\n

RIALity Apps<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

It allows user to visualize points cloud acquired through RIEGL laser scanners. It is an IPad application which requires iOS 5.0 or later. It shows true 3D color of the point cloud. Some of the features of this application are as follows:<\/p>\n

More detail go to: http:\/\/www.riegl.com\/media-events\/multimedia\/3d-app\/<\/a><\/p>\n