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Author
Cheok, G. S. | Stone, W. C.
Title
Non-Intrusive Scanning Technology for Construction Assessment.
Coporate
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Book or Conf
Automation and Robotics in Construction, 16th IAARC/IFAC/IEEE International Symposium. ISARC'99. Proceedings. September 22-24, 1999, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Spain, Madrid, Spain, Balaguer, C., Editors, 645-650 p., 1999
Keywords
construction | 3-D models | construction automation | cut-and-fill calculation | lasers | metrology | terrain modeling
Abstract
Work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on laser radar imaging of a construction site is described. The objective of the research is to make measurements required in a construction project quicker and cheaper than current practice and to do so without impacting existing operations. This can be done by developing techniques for real-time assessment and documentation in terms of 3D as-built models of the construction process. Once developed, this technology may be used for other applications such as as-is condition of a hazardous environment where human intervention would be impossible.