I-Site Land Forming Case Study

More than 400 million hectares, or approximately 53% of Australia’s total land area is used for agriculture. The industry is looking to laser scan technology to improve productivity.

Land forming is the process of applying a man-made slope on land to be used for irrigation. Laser scanning provides accuracy and efficiency to ensure the correct grade for pre-determined watering and drainage systems.

Comparing the design against actual at regular intervals throughout the farrowing activity ensures the paddocks adhere to specifications.

The current method is to use survey GPS on a vehicle and pick up a point every 5 to 10 metres along tracks 15 to 25 metres apart.

• Survey the paddocks with the Maptek I-Site laser scanner to produce detailed surface models
• Export models as dxf for import into Civil 3D or similar system
• Create multi-plane data for export to machine guidance format
• Upload multi-plane data to machine guidance system

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