Our mission planning is constantly evolving to include 3DEO’s latest systems with stronger lasers, improved cameras and different scanning techniques. As collections scale, so will the mission planning software. Read about our flexible mission planning: t.co/Ht8ImwM5Xr

Depending on where an airborne lidar collection is done, there may be several challenges that can arise based on terrain, dense forest cover or other geographical characteristics. Learn how 3DEO's mission planning overcomes these obstacles: t.co/Ht8ImwMDMZ

3DEO's geiger-mode lidar systems offer unique collection modalities enabled by our scanning. Learn about the difference between Target Mode, Wide Area Mapping Mode, and Corridor Mode in our latest newsletter: t.co/Ht8ImwMDMZ

The four major areas of airborne lidar Mission Planning: 1) Define the area, 2) Select the collection modality, 3) Generate routing files, and 4) Finalize parameters. Learn how 3DEO's agile geo-referenced scanning enables new collection modality: t.co/Ht8ImwM5Xr

Good mission planning software enables the smooth transition from polygons outlining an area of interest to tiled lidar data. In other words, going from questions about a specific area to actionable answers. Read more in our monthly newsletter: linkedin.com/pulse/talkin...

Before using common ground finding algorithms with Geiger-mode lidar data, a neighbor-aware, adaptive filter was developed to remove noise below the ground while maintaining faint ground signals. Learn how 3DEO engineers developed these algorithms: t.co/rfg8Dd57jI

Dale Fried, the Founder and CEO of 3DEO, recently presented “Design and airborne evaluation of high-altitude Geiger-mode lidar mapping systems and data processing workflows,” at the SPIE-DCS conference in April.

Many ground finding algorithms assume that ground is continuous. This is incorporated in Geiger-mode ground finding algorithms when reaching an intensity threshold by considering point spatial locality. Learn how we do this in our latest newsletter: t.co/rfg8Dd57jI

Read about 3DEO’s unique Geiger-mode lidar processing software suite, Acadia, to learn how data is refined into information-packed point clouds and 3D raster products. 244889917.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na2.net/hubfs/244889...

One key difference in linear mode and Geiger mode data is that processing workflows cannot assume the lowest returns are ground points. Discover how 3DEO solves this by binning photon detections into voxels in our newsletter: t.co/rfg8Dd57jI

Linear mode ground finding algorithms have lots of standardized software, but 3DEO engineers developed new approaches to get accurate ground for Geiger-mode data. These methods utilize a "neighbor-aware" approach to accommodate elevation changes Read more: t.co/rfg8Dd5F9g

Ground finding is the backbone of lidar data. Without knowing where the ground is, determining object heights becomes practically impossible. 3DEO’s Geiger mode lidars, provide better inputs for ground finding algorithms. Read the newsletter: t.co/rfg8Dd57jI

#ISPRS2026 is just one month away! Stop by booth 208 to learn about the latest in Geiger-mode lidar, we can't wait to see you.

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We are excited to exhibit at #ISPRS2026! Will we see you in Toronto?

Get excited for the next Talking Technical edition! Next month we are covering Ground Finding algorithms for Geiger-mode lidar data. Be sure to subscribe to get every edition sent to your inbox each month. Subscribe on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/build-relati...

We are counting down the weeks (just 6!) to #ISPRS2026! Be sure to check out the 3DEO booth in the exhibit hall, July 6th - 9th between presentation sessions.

Angular resolution impacts collection rates and data quality for airborne lidar. This trade off was especially challenging when designing Sequoia, which has a FWHM ground spatial resolution of 29 cm at 27,000 ft. Check out our newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/talkin...

Talking Technical: Improving Angular Resolution

Like any optical imaging system, angular resolution is a key component of lidar. Angular resolution is the ability to distinguish small details within a scene.

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Founder and CEO Dale Fried recently presented “Performance of a commercially-available SPAD camera for airborne lidar” at the SPIE D+S conference in Maryland. He covered the desired characteristics of a Geiger-mode camera and reviewed how the SRI camera model worked in practice.

Want to stay up to date with the latest on lidar? Subscribe to 3DEO's newsletter, Talking Technical, to hear how the experts approach engineering and data processing complexities to build world-class lidar systems. lnkd.in/ems9QDPS

A trade-off for airborne lidars is between ground resolution and flying height. The higher systems fly, the harder to distinguish details on the ground. But, flying at higher altitudes means scaled collections. Check out our newsletter: lnkd.in/eTxhyn3P

Talking Technical: Improving Angular Resolution

Like any optical imaging system, angular resolution is a key component of lidar. Angular resolution is the ability to distinguish small details within a scene.

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For lidar, angular resolution is the ability to distinguish small details within a scene. In lidar collections, angular resolution determines if the right questions get answered To learn more, check out 3DEO's newsletter Talking Technical: lnkd.in/eTxhyn3P

Talking Technical: Improving Angular Resolution

Like any optical imaging system, angular resolution is a key component of lidar. Angular resolution is the ability to distinguish small details within a scene.

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3DEO launched a newsletter! In our first edition, Lidar Engineer Andy Zhang, talks angular resolution: why it's important, what the constraints are, and how to improve it to engineer world class lidar systems. www.linkedin.com/pulse/talkin...

Talking Technical: Improving Angular Resolution

Like any optical imaging system, angular resolution is a key component of lidar. Angular resolution is the ability to distinguish small details within a scene.

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We are excited to exhibit at #ISPRS2026! Will we see you in Toronto?

Our systems are purpose-built for operation where conventional #lidar breaks down. 3DEO lidars have higher measurements rates and are more sensitive to ground returns under foliage. Our systems use agile geo-referenced scanning for high angular diversity and dense point clouds.

Warm weather and leaf growth means it’s harder for photons to reach the ground and detect terrain in dense forests. Our lidars use agile geo-referenced scanning to achieve angular diversity, collecting 4-6 viewpoints in a single pass, mitigating shadows under forest canopy.

Data size increases exponentially when scaling #lidar collections, meaning new workflows. 3DEO’s Acadia software suite uses HPC job management tools to schedule and execute data processing on systems, scaling from a single computer to clusters with 30+ nodes.

Acadia is our software suite that processes Geiger-mode #lidar data into dense point clouds, with relative reflectivity, height above ground and point confidence metadata. It registers data collected by agile geo-referenced scanning to create point clouds with minimal shadowing.

Our mission planning starts by understanding data product requirements (point density, 3D accuracy, and spatial resolution) and scene characteristics (foliage density, terrain variation, and area collected).

3DEO, Inc. is proud to be the first member of the Digital Forest Affiliates (DFA) at the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources. DFA unites researchers, industry leaders, and land managers to advance digital forestry.

Efficient #lidar corridor collections increases platform altitude, but it doesn’t matter if it degrades data quality. Flying higher = larger swaths of ground coverage, or the ability to include curving #ROWs and substations without expensive extra plane maneuvers.

Geiger-mode vs. linear-mode lidar — what’s the difference? Linear-mode lidar sweeps a pulsing laser beam back and forth over an area of interest, requiring about 300 photons to get above noise and identify returns.