Development of a Low-Cost Stationary Laser Scanning System for Generation of Building Information Models

Authors

  • Syed Riaz un Nabi Jafri Department of Electronic Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Owais Ali Siddiqui Department of Electronic Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
  • Faraz Akbar Department of Automotive and Marine Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
  • Abdul Basit Department of Electronic Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
  • Sheraz Shamim Department of Electronic Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
  • Saad Ahmed Department of Electronic Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j02.eie.31374

Keywords:

Sensor fusion, 3D point cloud, 2D laser scanner, BIM, IMU

Abstract

This paper presents a method for developing a 3D point cloud map of any indoor and outdoor vicinities using an indigenously developed stationary scanning system comprising of a single low cost 2D laser scanner. The data logging of scanner and required inertial measurement units (IMUs) has been carried out using a Robot Operating System (ROS). Multiple divergent environments have been scanned and 3D point clouds have been developed, which have been found accurate when compared to the ground truth. In addition, the Building Information Model (BIM) of the surveyed vicinities have been developed using generated point clouds. Compared to available surveying solutions present in the local market, the developed system has been found accurate, faster, economical, and user-friendly to generate structural results of the surveyed vicinities in detail.

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Published

2022-12-21

How to Cite

Jafri, S. R. un N., Siddiqui, M. O. A., Akbar, F., Basit, A., Shamim, S., & Ahmed, S. (2022). Development of a Low-Cost Stationary Laser Scanning System for Generation of Building Information Models. Elektronika Ir Elektrotechnika, 28(6), 12-20. https://doi.org/10.5755/j02.eie.31374

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 6 (2022)

Section

ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS

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