NV5 Expands Airborne Mapping Capabilities With Leica TerrainMapper-3 Airborne LiDAR System
NV5, a US-based provider of compliance, technology, and engineering consulting solutions, has added the Leica TerrainMapper-3 to its airborne fleet following an extensive real-world evaluation programme across complex landscapes. Proven performance for all terrain Survey teams mapping steep mountainous landscapes, corridors, or dense urban infrastructure face significant challenges, often having to choose between flying multiple passes to capture adequate point density or accepting gaps in coverage that can create delays in the office. A configurable LiDAR architecture, like that found in the Leica TerrainMapper-3, allows them to tailor the scan pattern to the terrain before taking flight, optimising data capture through circular, elliptical, and skew ellipse modes. NV5’s evaluation program put this flexibility to the test, validating the Leica TerrainMapper-3 across a wide range of real production environments and terrain types, assessing not only data quality but al...