May 19, 2016 | Achievements, Research and releases
Our novel Hyperspectral Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) dataset has been published as open data. The laser scanning point cloud dataset consists of 30 individual scans collected as a time series covering a 26 hour time frame. Each point in the laser scanning point...
Mar 30, 2016 | Achievements
Personal mobile mapping on a backpack (PLS) is a novel innovation from FGI. The application uses various technologies: GNSS-IMU positioning, laser scanning, digital photography and data driven algorithms for improving the positioning in often GNSS denied urban space....
Mar 10, 2016 | Achievements, Events, Research and releases
Personal laser scanners (PLS) lead the way towards compact, agile and flexible solutions for mapping complex environments and challenging locations, such as rugged terrain and complicated urban structures. Our Akhka R2 backpack laser scanning system allows the...
Oct 12, 2015 | Success Stories
The first mini-UAV (FGI Sensei) including the laser scanner, intensity recording, spectrometer, thermal camera, and conventional digital camera has been developed at FGI in 2009 (see Jaakkola et al. 2010). Recently, the work on the mini-UAV has...
Oct 12, 2015 | Selected Papers, Success Stories
A first realization of a novel pulsed time-of-flight laser radar has been actualized by the CoE Oulu group. What makes the radar unique is that it is based on high speed (FWHM ~100ps) and high energy (~1nJ) optical transmitter pulses produced with a specific laser...