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Laser scanning on the earth, in the air – and now under water

Laser scanning on the earth, in the air – and now under water

11/03/2022 | Frontpage, Success Stories

A year ago, the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute of the National Land Survey of Finland added a new laser scanning sensor to its comprehensive equipment selection. What makes this sensor special is that the wavelength used enables surveying underwater, and it can...

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We develop cutting-edge laserscanning technology and open science

We develop cutting-edge laserscanning technology and open science

11/03/2022 | Frontpage, Success Stories

The CoE-LaSR has brought advances in technology, for example, new electronics for laser scanning, new laser scanning methods and systems, and new developments of the backpack laser scanner for mobile surveying. The CoE-LaSR researchers also developed and tested...

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The scientist, who classified millions of points from one of the largest point cloud test datasets in the world

The scientist, who classified millions of points from one of the largest point cloud test datasets in the world

23/09/2021 | Frontpage, Success Stories

Szabolcs Lörincz is a 23-year old scientist from Transylvania. He recently defended his master’s thesis at Aalto University, which he completed working at the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute FGI.

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The results produced by the Centre of Excellence in Laser Scanning Research significant for society

The results produced by the Centre of Excellence in Laser Scanning Research significant for society

08/05/2020 | Frontpage, Success Stories

Laser scanning scientists at work in the field. Picture: Juha Hyyppä The scientific achievements of the Centre of Excellence in Laser Scanning Research (CoE-LaSR) have produced plenty of benefits with far reaching impact both...

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The world is changing – new remote sensing technology tells you where and how

The world is changing – new remote sensing technology tells you where and how

10/12/2019 | Frontpage, Selected Papers, Success Stories

An increasing number of services that are becoming commonplace in people’s daily lives need up-to-date and reliable location information – that is, the most accurate updated map. A recently published study suggests for the first time how the latest digital remote...

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Research to advance precision forestry

Research to advance precision forestry

24/11/2017 | Frontpage, Success Stories

3D precision forestry is one of the main tasks in CoE-LaSR, which the partners have strongly focused on since 2007. During 2014-2016 all major players in forest sector in Finland have taken 3D precision forestry as one of their core development tasks....

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Intensity calibration has led to Multispectral Laser Scanning

Intensity calibration has led to Multispectral Laser Scanning

21/11/2017 | Frontpage, Success Stories

In laser scanning, intensity value is often recorded for each point – in addition to point cloud x,y,z information. The need for radiometric calibration of the laser scanning intensity stems from the possibility of using calibrated intensity as additional feature for...

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CoE -LaSR -researcher appointed as Assistant Professor at Aalto University

CoE -LaSR -researcher appointed as Assistant Professor at Aalto University

08/09/2017 | Frontpage, Success Stories

One of our post doc researchers, Matti Vaaja, has been appointed Assistant Professor at Aalto University’s Department of Built Environment. (1.8.2017-31.7.2022.)  This is a great success for the Centre of Excellence as our aim is to boost knowledge based growth...

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World’s first miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (mini-UAV) based laser scanner

World’s first miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (mini-UAV) based laser scanner

12/10/2015 | 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...

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