3D Laser Scan Standards

These standards define the minimum requirements for all reality-capture fieldwork performed for ScanLogiq, including terrestrial laser scanning (TLS), SLAM/mobile capture, and Matterport tours. They ensure that raw data delivered to the registration and modeling teams is complete, accurate, and repeatable regardless of who performs the capture.

• Only survey-grade scanners with a manufacturer calibration current within 12 months may be used.
• Verify calibration certificate and battery health before mobilization.
• Matterport captures use Pro2/Pro3 or an approved LiDAR-equipped device; phone-only capture is not acceptable for BIM deliverables.
• Record scanner make, model, serial number, and firmware version in the project field log.

Set on-site scan resolution to match the contracted deliverable. Point spacing is measured at 10 m from the scanner.

• Maintain a minimum 40% overlap between adjacent scan positions.
• Cloud-to-cloud registration error must be ≤ 6 mm; flag any setup exceeding this for re-scan.
• Use checkerboard or sphere targets in low-feature areas (long corridors, empty warehouses).
• Capture at least three shared targets or overlap features between connected areas.

• Scan all in-scope rooms, corridors, stairwells, and mechanical spaces with line-of-sight to all bounding surfaces.
• Capture floor-to-deck where ceilings are in scope; note any concealed or inaccessible areas.
• Include enough exterior setups to tie floors together vertically via stair and elevator cores.
• Photograph any occluded or ambiguous conditions for the modeling team.