The affordable DIY Mandeye LiDAR system for surveying caves, and how to convert 3D clouds into traditional cave ground plans and extended profiles

• Published in: International journal of speleology Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 1 - 14
• Main Authors: Redovniković, Loris, Jakopec, Antun, Będkowski, Janusz, Jagetić, Jurica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025

The paper examines the potential use of low-cost LiDAR for cave surveying. Mobile mapping using LiDAR complements traditional speleological surveying using a polygonal traverse. These methods assist each other, with one serving as an independent control measurement for the other, ultimately resultin...