Research of Short Range Scanner’s Accuracy in Different Conditions

Abstract

This Bachelor thesis is the final project of 4 years Bachelor in Geodesy. It is called ‘Research of Short Range Scanner’s Accuracy in Different Conditions’. Laser scanning is a process of surveying which is becoming more and more popular each year. This method is used by surveyors, geodesists, civil engineers, architects, archaeologists and others. Using scanned data we can make topographic, detail, cadastral and other engineering plans and models. It is still quite new way of measuring, so there is no so much information about it, like about older ones. For this reason more researches should be done. In scanning, like in all surveying processes, the accuracy has a very important role. For engineer who uses laser scanner it is necessary to know how instrument reacts to specific environment and which settings are better in particular situations. In this project I used laser scanner and did several different experiments to find out how different conditions can influence the accuracy.