SYNOPSIS

LiDAR surveying is being increasingly used worldwide for its accurate, cost effective, and fast acquisition of topographical and imagery data. It provides high resolution 3D data of large swaths of landscape at rates of dozens of square kilometers per hour, which can then be used create numerous products that are useful for many engineering, environmental, natural resource, and infrastructure applications. The technology has been in use in Malaysia since 1989, and its users have benefited from its many cost, accuracy, and speed advantages. As LiDAR technology continues to advance, more exciting developments in the near future will be seen. LiDAR technologies and markets are rapidly evolving, it allows us to capture information about a site, object or landscape that can be represented in a highly visual way – a point cloud map, 3D mesh or model that we can analyse to understand and estimate various conditions and characteristics of the survey site. Despite its power, poor understanding of LiDAR and its data can lead to inferior analyses and utilization, and oftentimes the full potential of the data is unrealized. There are numerous nuances in the management and utilization of LiDAR data that changes depending on the quality and resolution of the data, as well as the specific applications that it’s being used for This talk will highlight to attendees the latest LiDAR technology and how it can be used effectively by all the professionals will be explain.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Gs. Trudy R Ganendra

Engr. Gs. Trudy R. Ganendra graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1997 with a Masters of Engineering degree, and in 1999, obtained a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London. In 2001, she was appointed as the Director of Ground Data Solutions R&D Sdn. Bhd. (GDS), a Malaysian-owned LiDAR survey and mapping service provider. GDS has been providing accurate, cost-efficient mapping and mapping products to a broad range of clients since 1991, including developers, planners, and designers throughout Southeast Asia. GDS is the only local service provider of airborne LiDAR and digital imagery surveys in Malaysia: it owns its own LiDAR systems, is involved in research and development of said technology, and is a direct operator with a proven track record of more than 30 years in the industry in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. She is responsible for the day-to-day activities of GDS in both business and operational capacities. Her business responsibilities encompass corporate policies, financial analysis and strategic relations. The operational aspects involve bidding, planning and execution as well as reporting and client liaison. To date, she has successfully executed 121 LiDAR projects.