Optical capture
Condition information is documented at high resolution and reproducibly.
CLEVERSCAN / KNOWLEDGE & PRACTICE
Manhole point cloud
Geometric representation instead of isolated images
POINT CLOUD
Manhole point cloud
Image data show condition. Laser data describe geometry. Only the combination of both layers makes the structure technically reusable as data.
Dense point cloud
The lasers provide a geometric representation of the captured surfaces.
Georeferencing
Additional surveying equipment ties the point cloud into a higher-level spatial reference.
CLARIFICATION
Point cloud ≠ automatically georeferenced point cloud.
CleverScan generates the geometric point cloud of the structure. Supplementary surveying equipment is required for plan and elevation reference. If it is integrated from the outset, inspection, geometry and spatial referencing can be combined in one workflow.
Practice & application
CleverScan is not a conventional camera solution. The system combines optical inspection, laser-based measurement and structured documentation to create a robust digital basis for condition assessment, planning, operation and rehabilitation.
Automated capture creates reproducible datasets instead of isolated snapshots. The value lies not in a single image, but in the relationship between visible condition and measured geometry.
- optical condition documentation plus surveying
- capture of manhole wall and invert
- dense point cloud as a planning basis
- hard-to-reach or non-drivable structures
- as-built documentation, maintenance and rehabilitation planning
- spatial referencing with supplementary surveying equipment