Point Cloud Processing

Point cloud processing is the set of computational steps that turn raw scanner output into clean, registered, classified data ready for analysis and modelling. We take data captured by any scanner brand or platform, including Leica, FARO, Trimble, Riegl, Z+F, NavVis, Matterport, and UAV LiDAR systems, and run it through registration, noise removal, classification, coordinate transformation, and format conversion. If your field team captured the scans but lacks the processing capability or capacity, we take the data from raw through to final deliverable.

Registration is the core of the work. Each scan is captured in its own local reference frame, and registration computes the rotation and translation that aligns overlapping areas into one coordinate system. Poor registration produces doubled surfaces, blurred edges, and positional error that propagates into every downstream measurement. We use target-based registration, cloud-to-cloud refinement, and trajectory-based methods depending on the source, and report registration accuracy as RMS residuals so the quality is documented rather than assumed.

Cleaning and classification make the data usable. We remove noise, multipath artefacts, and stray points without sacrificing fine detail, then classify terrain datasets into ground, vegetation, building, and other categories using progressive filters verified by manual inspection. Coordinate transformations, including MGA94 to MGA2020 and local-to-geodetic conversions, are handled during processing. For very large datasets we tile and index the data so it loads efficiently in CAD, GIS, and web viewers.

Format flexibility is part of the service. We read and write every major standard, including E57, LAS and LAZ, RCP and RCS, PTX and PTS, PLY, and proprietary FARO and Z+F formats, and produce web-ready outputs in 3D Tiles, Potree, and Entwine Point Tiles. Our workstations carry 256GB of RAM with GPU acceleration to handle datasets up to tens of billions of points, and every project ships with a QA report covering registration residuals, classification counts, and check-point analysis.