Trimble 3D scanners use time-of-flight measurement technology that is based upon the principle of sending out a laser pulse and observing the time taken to reflect from an object and return to the instrument. Advanced electronics are used to compute the range to the target. The distance range is combined with angle encoder measurements to provide the three-dimensional location of a point.
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GIS Weekly Magazine
Susan Smith
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Look for the next issue of GIS Weekly Magazine on May 28, 2012.
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