A Novel Approach to 3D Laser Scanning

This paper presents a novel 3D laser scanner and compares its performance to that of a range of approaches presently in-use. Each of the alternatives are discussed with respect to a selection of key performance metrics, and the new scanner is also analysed within this context. Examples are then presented where the impact of these performance metrics on real-world applications are illustrated through a simulation, and the new scanner is demonstrated to provide significant advances over existing technologies.