Ground Truth
Independent, field-tested guidance on drone & handheld mapping for Australian teams — platform selection, accuracy, compliance and data workflows.
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SHARE 3DGS capture: photo interval, pace and path
SHARE's 3DGS scanning guide in field language. Half-second stills, a slow walk, overlapping loops...
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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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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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AUSCORS NTRIP: the correction network that makes your drone and handheld scanner survey-grade
AUSCORS NTRIP is Geoscience Australia's no-charge RTK stream. Account, caster, mount names like ALIC00AUS0,...
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SHARE Point Cloud Studio 2.6: register clouds, sit them on control
SHARE Point Cloud Studio 2.6 adds point cloud registration, control-point coordinate transform and PPK....
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As-built interiors with SHARE C1: walk the rooms your drone cannot fly
Walk an apartment, plant room or fit-out with SHARE C1 or C1 Pro, then...
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Landscape architecture capture with handheld SLAM
Walk parks, courtyards, campuses and garden fabric with SHARE C1 or C1 Pro. Terrain...
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Handheld SLAM scan checklist: walk, close loops, deliver MapShare
A field checklist for SHARE C1 and C1 Pro as-built work. Pace, loops, RTK,...
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Drone mapping plus handheld SLAM: one site model with SHARE C1 Pro
Fly the roof and open ground. Walk plant rooms, under canopy and interiors with...
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SHARE C1 vs C1 Pro: which handheld LiDAR to buy
How to read SHARE's C1 and C1 Pro specs as a buyer. Indoor SLAM...
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InsightsGround Truth
LiDAR range at 10 percent and 80 percent reflectivity
Spec sheets quote two ranges because dark surfaces return less laser than bright ones....
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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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Matrice 400 vs Matrice 4D, then cover the ground
M400 for payload and LiDAR. 4D plus Dock 3 for repeat visual. SHARE C1...
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When Matrice 400 is the wrong aircraft
Buy M400 when payload or L3 actually constrains you. Matrice 4-class for inspection and...
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How to choose a site capture stack, not just an aircraft
Pick the capture stack for the site. Aircraft for open ground, Dock 3 when...
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