Community (public, open) list of terrestrial, airborne and handheld laser scanners and software

Terrestrial laser scanners

• Arctec: Ray
• Faro: Focus 3D X130, Focus 3D X330, Focus M 70, Focus S 350
• Leica: BLK360 G1, HDS6100, New BLK360 G1,  Nova MS60, RTC360, ScanStation P20, P40, P50
• Maptek: SR3
• Pentax: X-3180
• Riegl: VZ-200, VZ-400i, VZ-600i, VZ-4000, VZ-6000
• SOUTH: SPL1500
• Stonex: X100, X300
• Surphaser: 100HSX, 75USR
• Teledyne Optech: Polaris, TLS-M3
• Topcon: GLS-2000, GTL-1000
• Trimble: TX8, TX6, X7, SX-10
• Zoller+Fröhlich Imager: 5010C, 5010X, 5016

Handheld laser scanners

• Leica: BLK2GO
• Stonex: F6 SR
• SLAM X120GO

Drone laser scanners

• Leica: BLK2FLY

TLS software

• Artec Studio
• Autodesk ReCap Pro
• ESRI ArcGIS
• FARO SCENE
• Innovmetric Polyworks
• Leica Cyclone
• Riegl RiSCAN PRO

Manufacturers

• Acuity Technologies
• Artec 3D Scanners
• Carlson Software
• Clauss
• FARO Europe
• GreenValley International
• Maptek
• Matterport
• Neptec Technologies Corp.
• RIEGL
• Smart Max Geosystems
• Stonex
• Surphaser / Basis Software Inc.
• Teledyne Geospatial
• TI Asahi
• Topcon
• Trimble, Inc.
• XenomatiX
• Zoller + Fröhlich

Properties of scanners

• Accuracy of measured distance
• Brand
• Country
• Dimensions and weight
• Year of production
• Angular resolution (horizontal and vertical)
• Distance measuring principle (phase, pulse)
• External camera (CCD)
• HDR imaging
• Intensity registration
• Laser beam width, laser beam divergence (maximum vertical and horizontal viewing angle, etc.)
• Laser footprint at 50-m distance
• Maximum accuracy
• Maximum resolution
• Maximum vertical and horizontal viewing area
• Minimum and Maximum distance measurement range
• Model
• Operating characteristics (temperature, humidity, camera, biaxial compensator)
• Price
• Scanning time with one battery
• Speed off capture
• Thermal sensor
• Uncertainty of distance measurement (constant and variable part)
• USB port
• Visual Internal System
• Wavelength

Applications of laser scanners

• Crash Investigations
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Disaster Recovery
• Fire and Arson Investigation
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Historical monuments documentation
• Landslide movement
• Medicolegal Death Investigations
• Outcrop
• Path Reconstruction
• Post-Blast Investigation
• Security and Pre-Event Planning
• Surveying