Fixed-Wing LiDAR
Network Mapping deploys fixed-wing LiDAR for projects that cover large areas, and where a lower resolution is required. The higher operational altitude and faster speed of fixed-wing aircraft enable data to be acquired at a resolution and accuracy appropriate for these applications.
Speed
The higher forward speed and larger turning circle of fixed-wing aircraft make this approach an appropriate choice for 'strip mapping' large areas.
High Resolution
The resolution obtainable from a fixed-wing LiDAR survey can be enhanced, through deployment of Network Mapping's high-repetition-rate lasers. The capture resolution is determined through consultation with the client, regarding the desired scale of the mapping output.
Accuracy
The accuracy obtainable from fixed-wing LiDAR is generally less than that of helicopter-based LiDAR, and is, therefore, used primarily for engineering and planning applications, in which a very high degree of accuracy is not required.
Canopy Penetration
The infrared-laser beams penetrate the tree canopy, providing information on both the ground surface and any buildings or objects concealed, below it. Maps can be produced of the bare-earth topography, even when the ground is masked by vegetation.
Cost
LiDAR can present a large cost saving when compared to traditional forms of topographical survey. Aside from the cost of the survey, our clients typically report that survey outputs enable them to reduce end-to-end project costs, through the ability to expedite project timescales and ensure efficiencies in design.
Non-Invasive
Network Mapping is expert at mapping inaccessible terrain, capturing areas that ground-based surveyors would not be able to access. Inaccessible terrain - such as mountain ranges - will be surveyed at the same high resolution as more accessible areas, such as flat plains, for example.