Accessible asset geometry
Document visible equipment, corridors, and surrounding structures.
Utilities & Telecommunications
Document utility assets and their accessible surroundings.
Match capture to the asset: use the MX-100 for manhole interiors and handheld scanning for accessible corridors, equipment spaces, and surrounding infrastructure. Agree how spatial records will connect to the existing asset register.
The project challenge
Relate equipment, access, and asset identifiers.
A network record may need both an interior inspection and context around the asset. Distinguishing those tasks helps teams choose the capture system, identify access constraints, and deliver information that maintenance and upgrade teams can reuse.
Useful deliverables
Define the record your team needs.
Manhole interior evidence
Use the dedicated MX-100 workflow for interior visual and spatial records.
Traceable asset records
Agree identifiers, coordinates, and supporting files for maintenance planning.
From planning to handover
A workflow for utilities & telecommunications.
- 01
Divide the asset scope
Separate manhole interiors, accessible spaces, and any concealed-asset investigation.
- 02
Choose the capture method
Plan handheld routes and dedicated manhole inspection where each is appropriate.
- 03
Process and identify
Review geometry and associate the records with the intended asset references.
- 04
Exchange agreed records
Check formats and asset fields before handing data to the receiving team.
Project requirements
Agree these requirements before capture.
- Visibility. Direct scanning records accessible surfaces; buried or concealed routes require other evidence.
- Asset linkage. Confirm identifiers and coordinate conventions used by the existing register.
- Operational access. Plan around live equipment, permission requirements, and restricted spaces.
- System exchange. Confirm any GIS import, schema, or API requirements for the receiving platform.
Relevant systems
Choose around the capture task.
MX-100
Use the dedicated interior capture and inspection workflow for suitable utility and telecom manholes.
Explore MX-100 →Cobra S & X
Evaluate sensor configurations and processed point-cloud outputs for accessible site and equipment-space documentation.
Explore Cobra S & X →Radix
Consider 360° coverage for visible geometry around complex industrial equipment and structures.
Explore Radix →Evaluate the selected hardware and processing configuration using the project’s environment, required detail, and deliverables.
Related reading and resources
Explore the evidence and supporting workflow.
Dedicated manhole inspection
Review the interior capture, processing, and reporting workflow.
Explore Dedicated manhole inspection →Industrial documentation example
See how visible structures and piping were recorded at a facility.
Explore Industrial documentation example →Exchange requirements
Check formats before planning import into asset software.
Explore Exchange requirements →Utilities & Telecommunications questions
Can LiDAR locate buried cables or pipes through the ground?
Direct LiDAR scanning records visible surfaces. Use appropriate utility records and separate investigation methods for buried routes.
Will the outputs connect directly to our GIS?
Confirm the receiving system’s coordinate reference, file formats, asset schema, and import procedure. Any custom integration needs separate confirmation.