Light detection and ranging (Lidar) uses laser technology to measure bathymetry. In such surveys, laser wavelengths are transmitted to the water from a transceiver mounted on a plane or helicopter. Sounding data is returned to the transceiver in a continuous stream that forms a swath-like pattern.
HIPS currently supports these systems: • Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) • Scanning Hydrographic Operational Airborne Lidar Survey (SHOALS) system • Hawkeye from Airborne Hydrography AB (AHAB). |
Lidar data can be processed in either Swath Editor or Subset Editor, depending on how you want to view the data.
If you use Subset Editor, the data can be viewed with the 2D and 3D view and in the waveform viewer, and the cleaning progress can be tracked using the Subset Tile function.
If editing in Swath Editor, a Lidar properties and waveform view are available.