Topographical research is conducted in partnership with Stereocarta, Leica Geosystems and the University of Jaen
The Sando Group has initiated a new applied research project in the civil construction sector, approved by the Technology Corporation of Andalucia through the Extraordinary 2010 Convocation of R&D+i Projects.
The project was launched in April in partnership with two leading firms in the cartographic engineering sector: Stereocarta and Leica Geosystems. Two research groups from the University of Jaen are also participating in the initiative within the Research, Development and Innovation Plan of Andalucia: “Photogrammetry and Topometry” and the “Graphics and Geomatics Group of Jaen”.
Entitled the “data extraction system using airborne and land-based laser sensors for civil construction” (LAS-Roads), the project aims to take advantage of laser technology to create a topographical tool able to process massive amounts of data collected by sensors.
The aim is to develop and implement a methodology which improves capture processes for topographical and cartographical information using laser technology for use in civil construction projects.
The system will employ airborne LIDAR digital cameras and sensors, laser scanning systems and the innovative use of mobile mapping systems, obtaining the data necessary to create three-dimensional models. This will enhance the processes and methods used by engineers in the study of the topographical characteristics of project sites.
LAS ROADS will serve to create cartographical databases for construction processes using the latest laser technology and also provide an IT program able to process this data, in near real time, with the precision necessary to ensure the excellence of civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
With this R&D+i project, Sando seeks to create an engineering solution which can be effectively applied in all its infrastructure and civil engineering projects, optimising speed, efficiency and quality.
The two-year LAS-ROADS project is divided into ten phases, each directed by different teams according to their specialisation. The first phases, initiated in April, will carry out a study of the technical requirements of the project and the appropriate methodology to be applied.
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