AN ATTEMPT TO AUTOMATION OF TLS DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING IN THE VECTOR DATA GENERATION PROCESS

Numerous problems related to data acquisition in urban areas occur which are not only caused by limitations of the applied equipment but also by the specific features of measurement sites. The dynamically changing environment (i.e. traffic and pedestrians, limited sight lines, temporarily occluded ground control points) causes the field measurement process more complicated and time consuming. The solution of mentioned problems can be the use of terrestrial laser scanning, which allows to acquire complete information about the measured object, as well as about its surroundings. Properly planned scanner positions allow to complete the missing data, the direct measurement of which would require much more time. One of the advantages of laser scanning is independence of measurements from the light conditions. Taking it into account it is possible to perform measurements at night in areas of heavy traffic during the day (city centres, parking lots, etc.). In this paper an attempt to automate TLS data acquisition and processing in the vector data generation process is presented. In the conclusion the advantages and disadvantages of the approach used for TLS data acquisition and processing with respect to the applicable law are discussed.