Smartphone 3D Measurement PIX4D Catch

Combine photogrammetry and smartphone LiDAR to turn your smartphone into a professional-grade surveying instrument.

PIX4D Catch is a smartphone application. It can be used on iPhone/iPad and Android devices for photogrammetry alone. Additionally, by using an iPhone/iPad Pro with LiDAR, more accurate three-dimensional measurements can be performed. The LiDAR sensor range of the iPhone/iPad is limited to about 5 meters at most, but by combining it with SfM, measurements can be taken at relatively longer distances. PIX4D Catch has a feature that automatically maintains the overlap rate during measurement, allowing for the capture of the appropriate number of photos at the right positions, thus preventing excessive or insufficient measurements. Measurements with the iPhone/iPad are generally conducted at a height similar to the user's eye level. Compared to UAVs, it allows for measurements to be taken closer to the subject, enabling the acquisition of more detailed three-dimensional data. The measured data is processed using the cloud software PIX4D Cloud or the desktop software PIX4Dmatic. If only photogrammetry is used, processing is also possible with PIX4Dmapper.

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