Currently, BC Hydro (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) vegetation management field personnel work from the ground or from helicopters when determining what vegetation violates clearance ...

McCord Engineering uses a UAV to collect LiDAR data to carry out engineering modeling for Mid-South Synergy’s vegetation work plans. A few years ago, following a major drought that swept across the ...

LiDAR and PLS-CADD had been used successfully to model about 1194 miles (1,922 km) and 7,306 spans of transmission, and identify 122 ground clearance issues. These clearance issues were about 1.67% of ...