Wide Area Mapping

LiDAR and aerial photography is valuable tool that can benefit a Utility outside of transmission line applications. The ability to collect very detailed topological information over a wide area, and in a short amount of time, ultimately makes end-use products more reliable compared to using conventional surveying techniques.

Some of W.I.R.E. Services’ clients have realized the benefits of using LiDAR for other applications such as:

Reservoir / Forebay Elevation Survey
Land / River Shoreline Mapping
Remote Site Accessibility
Environmental Impact and Engineering Studies for Hydroelectric Generating Stations

Our Wide Area Mapping Services include:

LiDAR Data
Large Format Digital Aerial Survey Photography in Colour and/or Colour Infrared (High, Medium and Low Level Photography)
Digital Stereography
Orthophotos
Planimetrics
Hydrography
Contouring

A comparison between a LiDAR point cloud and a digital photo of a hydroelectric generating station	A raw point cloud	The ground surface shown as a TIN (Triangulated Irregular Network) and the vegetation rendered	The TIN and Vegetation have been coloured	Added contour lines to the ground surface
Showing only the TIN and contours. The Q560 laser, which uses the entire waveform in each pulse, provides very high detail in the TIN despite all the vegetation overhead	Showing only the TIN. The Q560 laser, which uses the entire waveform in each pulse, provides very high detail in the TIN despite all the vegetation overhead