(Sun Prairie, WI)—April, 23, 2012—Continental Mapping Consultants is pleased to announce the addition of mobile LiDAR acquisition and mobile mapping as a new service line. Utilizing a state-of-the-art Reigl VMX 250 sensor, Continental Mapping is now able to provide a one-stop-shop of project planning, LiDAR data acquisition, data processing, and geospatial product creation to clients who require high accuracy infrastructure mapping. In conjunction with Tulloch Mapping Solutions, Continental Mapping can now offer an unparalleled depth of knowledge and expertise to the engineering design survey market, as well as to other markets requiring high accuracy mapping solutions.

Mobile LiDAR technology combines high accuracy remote sensing techniques with engineering design survey accuracy in a safer, faster, and more flexible environment.  The highly regarded VMX 250 system is equipped with dual, high frequency laser scanners, an inertial measurement unit and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) equipment, as well as multiple digital cameras that can be configured to meet the specifications of individual projects. Our team brings well over 30 years of pioneering and production mobile LiDAR mapping experience to the market. In addition, we bring a collective experience deploying hybridized solutions of mobile, terrestrial, and airborne LiDAR and imagery. This unparalleled experience positions us well to provide counsel to our clients as to data collection options, sensor choices, and approaches for addressing both budget and technical requirements. 

“The addition of mobile LiDAR acquisition continues our expansion of solutions to provide multi-sensor, multi-platform capability to our clients,” said President Dave Hart. “This capability, combined with our land survey, helicopter and fixed wing platform experience rounds out our offering of high accuracy, infrastructure mapping for our clients.” Tim Blak, General Manager of Tulloch Mapping Solutions added, “We are very pleased to have entered into this agreement with Continental Mapping, as it firmly aligns with our strategy to work with industry leaders to provide reliable, high accuracy solutions to clients with demanding needs. “

About Continental Mapping Consultants

Headquartered in suburban Madison, Wisconsin, Continental Mapping is a provider of geospatial data development services to private and public sector clients. Offering a full range of geospatial data creation capabilities from full service land survey to photogrammetry, lidar, and satellite remote sensing services, they are the leading small business geospatial experts in the country. In this ever-changing industry, Continental Mapping is committed to providing high quality products and solutions with the newest, and more importantly, most-applicable, technology.

About Tulloch Mapping Solutions

Tulloch Mapping Solutions Inc., a division of Tulloch Engineering, is comprised of LiDAR industry leaders who have been providing airborne and mobile LiDAR services since 1996. Their geomatics experts have been on the forefront of LiDAR technology, having pioneered mobile LiDAR mapping services for clients in the transportation, municipal, energy, and utility sectors. The TMS team brings over 30 years combined experience in mobile LiDAR alone, along with a resume of over 50 successful high-accuracy mobile LiDAR corridor projects, and tens of thousands of square miles of airborne LiDAR for topographic development.