Cavechat.org

The future of cave mapping getting closer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj9BKcnXOyo

3D Laser Mapping Launches Mobile Indoor Mapping System
3D Laser Mapping has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute what is thought to be the world’s first, truly mobile, hand held, rapid laser mapping system.

Developed by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and licenced from GeoSLAM (a UK based start-up company) the Zebedee indoor mapper allows for fast data capture, without complex set up or the requirement for lengthy data processing. The competitively priced Zebedee, now exclusively available from 3D Laser Mapping, can be used by surveying novices, in areas without GPS coverage, capturing accurate 3D point clouds at speed.
Read on:
http://www.3dlasermapping.com/news-even ... pping-laun

Totally. I'm curious whether you have to walk upright and steady like they do in the videos. Some algorithms require smooth walking in order to maintain the location of the scanner. Very exciting all the changes coming down the pipe.

Google is releasing a developer toolkit for its upcoming 3D sensing device:

https://www.google.com/atap/projecttango/#project

When Google releases CaveView, maybe they'll think of adding support for underground structures in KML (GoogleMaps file format).

lleblanc wrote:When Google releases CaveView, maybe they'll think of adding support for underground structures in KML (GoogleMaps file format).

Isn't it there a long time?

Martin Sluka wrote:

lleblanc wrote:When Google releases CaveView, maybe they'll think of adding support for underground structures in KML (GoogleMaps file format).

Isn't it there a long time?

No. If you locate something underground, it disappears from sight.