TLS Engineering & Support Services

Terrestrial Laser Scanning support services are currently under development at UNAVCO as part of the INTERFACE project (described below). In addition, UNAVCO has acquired an Optech Ilris 3D terrestrial laser scanner system as part of a Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) project funded by the NSF Office of Polar Programs.

Researchers interested in TLS are encouraged to contact UNAVCO for additional information regarding project planning, proposal preparation, instrumentation and engineering support, and other services currently under development.

Please contact UNAVCO via email: (supportunavco.org) or directly to discuss support options prior to proposal submission. Support may be requested from the UNAVCO On-line Support Request Form.

INTERFACE (INTERdisciplinary alliance for digital Field data ACquisition and Exploration) is a national facility funded by NSF and managed by UNAVCO to help geoscientists in obtaining high resolution and precision, 3D surface data. INTERFACE provides a one-stop shop for users at any experience level to obtain instrumentation, software, and instruction in the collection of earth surface data by Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). The TLS airborne application is being made available to the earth science community through the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) and as part of the GeoEarthScope initiative.

Interface is a Collaborative Research Project, Including:

• University of Idaho
• University of Texas, Dallas
• University of Kansas
• Arizona State University
• GEON
• UNAVCO

For more information visit http://www.interfacefacility.org/.

Capabilities Under Development

Instruments for Community Use

• Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) systems
• Supporting computers, RTK-GPS, cameras, networking, and ancillary equipment to support rapid data acquisition and appraisal

Processing and Visualization Software

• Specialized software for use by the user community in the field and at their home institutions
• Detailed and seamless workflow that takes users through all steps of obtaining high-quality surface data
• Enhanced and readily-usable 3D visualization software

Training & Support and Education & Outreach

• Establishing best practices for equipment and software use
• Conducting numerous classroom and field instructional sessions
• Establishing a data archive and retrieval portal
• Preparing materials for community distribution

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