LiDAR News recently published an article featuring an interview with Joey Wilson, Founder of Wilson & Associates, and their use of RIEGL 3D Laser Scanning/LiDAR technology in their various projects. As a leader in the surveying & engineering industry over the past 40 years, Wilson & Associates is the largest construction surveying company in the state of Tennessee.
In 2018 and 2019, they purchased a RIEGL VZ-400i Terrestrial Laser Scanner and a RIEGL miniVUX-3UAV Unmanned Sensor for a UAS system. “We bought RIEGL scanners due to their ease of use, their capability to auto register point clouds, and their accuracy.” said Joey Wilson. “They have a reputation in the industry for being some of the most accurate scanners on the market. They have proven their worth to the firm many times over.“
In the article link below, learn how RIEGL technology was used in a survey of the Green River Gorge Bridge Project, where the twin bridges were scanned to mitigate any steel expansion caused by direct sunlight; or to perform a vessel replacement alignment survey for the Primester Chemical Plant in Kingsport, TN.
Read the full article: Building a Surveying and Mapping Firm with 3D Technology – LiDAR News
About RIEGL
RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions for applications in surveying.
RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.
RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.
RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing Innovation in 3D for the LiDAR industry.
From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, as well as training and support, RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.
Worldwide sales, training, support and services are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria and in the USA; main offices in, Japan, China, Australia, Canada and the UK; and a worldwide network of representatives.
About Wilson & Associates
Wilson & Associates has been at the front line of the Surveying and Engineering industry for more than 40 years, and now is the largest construction surveying company in the state of Tennessee.
While Civil Engineering, Land Planning, and Environmental Services are an integral part of the company, Construction Surveying remains the foundation. The company has provided engineering and surveying services on more than $4 billion in highway, commercial, and industrial construction and design projects.
Started by Joe Charles Wilson in 1972 and now in the hands of his sons, Joey and Justin, WA is using advanced and innovative techniques, such as laser scanning for complex rehabilitation projects and civil site surveys, as well as a constructability review process to identify potential conflicts before a construction issue arises.
WA encompasses a wide variety of tools used to complete a project on time and under budget, while setting itself apart from its competitors with the ability to supply the client with highly detailed and accurate models that leave nothing to guesswork for the contractor.