NV5 Lidar

Very high resolution lidar point clouds, acquired over the continental USA and Canada.


Overview

NV5 classified point clouds are acquired by very high resolution lidar sensors over the contintental USA and Canada. They can be used for infrastructure monitoring, vegetation management, and urban planning.

An NV5 classified point cloud

Data products

Data productDescriptionOrder link
Distribution

Classified point clouds from urban, wide area AOIs

API name and ID: Not integrated
Transmission

Classified point clouds from rural, narrow AOIs

API name and ID: Not integrated

Specifications

General

Specification Description
Provider NV5
Collection type

Tasking from 5,500 credits per km2

Product type Derived product
System type Aerial

Data

SpecificationDescription
Point density

Distribution: 25, 35, or 60 ppsm (points per square meter)

Transmission: 35 or 60 ppsm

Point classes
  • Default
  • Ground
  • Vegetation
  • Low noise
  • Tower
  • Bridge deck
  • High noise
  • Overhead structure (non-vegetation)
  • Vehicle
  • Building rooftop
  • Pole
  • Default
  • Ground
  • Vegetation
  • Low noise
  • Wire
  • Tower
  • Bridge deck
  • High noise
  • Overhead structure (non-vegetation)
  • Fence
  • Vehicle
  • Building rooftop
  • Building wall
  • Pole
Data sourceFixed-wing aircraft with lidar sensors

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemUTM-WGS84
Positional accuracy

Horizontal: 30 cm absolute

Vertical: 10 cm absolute

Conditions

SpecificationDescription
Limitations

Input: AOI at least 200 m wide

Output: Classified point clouds

Minimum charge

Distribution: as per 550 km2

Transmission: as per 1,600 km in length

Geographic coverage

The geographic coverage is over the continental USA and Canada.


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