Apple LiDAR Sensor for 3D Surveying: Tests and Results in the Cultural Heritage Domain
The launch of the new iPad Pro by Apple in March 2020 generated high interest and expectations for different reasons; nevertheless, one of the new features that developers and users were interested in testing was the LiDAR sensor integrated into this device (and, later on, in the iPhone 12 and 13 Pr...
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| description | The launch of the new iPad Pro by Apple in March 2020 generated high interest and expectations for different reasons; nevertheless, one of the new features that developers and users were interested in testing was the LiDAR sensor integrated into this device (and, later on, in the iPhone 12 and 13 Pro series). The implications of using this technology are mainly related to augmented and mixed reality applications, but its deployment for surveying tasks also seems promising. In particular, the potentialities of this miniaturized and low-cost sensor embedded in a mobile device have been assessed for documentation from the cultural heritage perspective—a domain where this solution may be particularly innovative. Over the last two years, an increasing number of mobile apps using the Apple LiDAR sensor for 3D data acquisition have been released. However, their performance and the 3D positional accuracy and precision of the acquired 3D point clouds have not yet been fully validated. Among the solutions available, as of September 2021, three iOS apps (SiteScape, EveryPoint, and 3D Scanner App) were tested. They were compared in different surveying scenarios, considering the overall accuracy of the sensor, the best acquisition strategies, the operational limitations, and the 3D positional accuracy of the final products achieved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e4ef1ef33654866b0e14b74b45a75c82023-11-23T14:01:53ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922022-08-011417415710.3390/rs14174157Apple LiDAR Sensor for 3D Surveying: Tests and Results in the Cultural Heritage DomainLorenzo Teppati Losè0Alessandra Spreafico1Filiberto Chiabrando2Fabio Giulio Tonolo3LabG4CH, Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, ItalyLabG4CH, Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, ItalyLabG4CH, Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, ItalyLabG4CH, Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, ItalyThe launch of the new iPad Pro by Apple in March 2020 generated high interest and expectations for different reasons; nevertheless, one of the new features that developers and users were interested in testing was the LiDAR sensor integrated into this device (and, later on, in the iPhone 12 and 13 Pro series). The implications of using this technology are mainly related to augmented and mixed reality applications, but its deployment for surveying tasks also seems promising. In particular, the potentialities of this miniaturized and low-cost sensor embedded in a mobile device have been assessed for documentation from the cultural heritage perspective—a domain where this solution may be particularly innovative. Over the last two years, an increasing number of mobile apps using the Apple LiDAR sensor for 3D data acquisition have been released. However, their performance and the 3D positional accuracy and precision of the acquired 3D point clouds have not yet been fully validated. Among the solutions available, as of September 2021, three iOS apps (SiteScape, EveryPoint, and 3D Scanner App) were tested. They were compared in different surveying scenarios, considering the overall accuracy of the sensor, the best acquisition strategies, the operational limitations, and the 3D positional accuracy of the final products achieved.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/17/4157iPad ProiPhone 12 Prosolid-state LiDARlow-cost sensoraccuracy assessment |
| spellingShingle | Lorenzo Teppati Losè Alessandra Spreafico Filiberto Chiabrando Fabio Giulio Tonolo Apple LiDAR Sensor for 3D Surveying: Tests and Results in the Cultural Heritage Domain Remote Sensing iPad Pro iPhone 12 Pro solid-state LiDAR low-cost sensor accuracy assessment |
| title | Apple LiDAR Sensor for 3D Surveying: Tests and Results in the Cultural Heritage Domain |
| title_full | Apple LiDAR Sensor for 3D Surveying: Tests and Results in the Cultural Heritage Domain |
| title_fullStr | Apple LiDAR Sensor for 3D Surveying: Tests and Results in the Cultural Heritage Domain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Apple LiDAR Sensor for 3D Surveying: Tests and Results in the Cultural Heritage Domain |
| title_short | Apple LiDAR Sensor for 3D Surveying: Tests and Results in the Cultural Heritage Domain |
| title_sort | apple lidar sensor for 3d surveying tests and results in the cultural heritage domain |
| topic | iPad Pro iPhone 12 Pro solid-state LiDAR low-cost sensor accuracy assessment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/17/4157 |
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