Using LiDAR and Ortho Imagery in Clearion

Clearion enables users to tap into a wide variety of LiDAR-derived data and high-resolution ortho imagery both in the field and the office. The quality and flexibility of modern aerial LiDAR and imagery solutions are providing transmission operators an unprecedented look at everything inside their corridors, from structures and vegetation to digital elevation models. Clearion understands the engineering and operational goals that utilities are setting in order to meet regulatory requirements and improve daily operations.

By using the powerful geoprocessing technology, Clearion works collaboratively with clients to implement solutions using LiDAR data and imagery to visualize and act on the following types of information:

• Structure and conductor to vegetation clearance
• Structure and conductor to ground clearance
• Categorizing vegetation work types
• Categorizing observed or calculated clearance concerns
• ROW accessibility
• Slope and terrain models
• Using high resolution, highly accurate ortho imagery in the office and the field

Clearion's system allows a utility to use standards and business rules to automatically generate a work ticket or inspection requirement from reported clearance concerns or other LiDAR-derived data. Automating the creation of work tickets in Clearion's system ensures that all identified issues are imported and tracked in Clearion's Work Management application so that data is not lost, overlooked or misinterpreted

Taking LiDAR-derived information and ortho imagery to the field can greatly improve the speed and accuracy of work planning and patrol work, allowing arborists, foresters, and inspectors to focus on using their expertise to make informed decisions in the field.