Ground Truth

Independent, field-tested guidance on drone & handheld mapping for Australian teams — platform selection, accuracy, compliance and data workflows.

MapShare browser view of a SHARE as-built: colourised point cloud in an unlisted link, no installInsights

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Sep 07, 2026

Why we built software for a scanner that was already easy to use

SHARE is easy on site. The job that follows is getting the scan in...

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Aerial LiDAR of a stadium and grounds. The shell a drone pass can seeBest Practices

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Sep 03, 2026

One site, two platforms, one point cloud: how to merge drone LiDAR with a handheld scan

Every site has parts the drone cannot see. Field and processing workflow to merge...

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What a Gaussian splat actually is (and why it does not replace your point cloud)Insights

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Sep 03, 2026

What a Gaussian splat actually is (and why it does not replace your point cloud)

Gaussian splatting gives photoreal 3D at ~7.82cm error. LiDAR gives mm-grade measurement. Here's how...

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How SLAM mapping works: LiDAR, walk-through scanning and RTK

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Jun 19, 2026

How SLAM mapping works: LiDAR, walk-through scanning and RTK

Laser time of flight, fused LiDAR and visual SLAM, and AUSCORS RTK explained on...

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