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Tool-Rank.com: Stanley announced the introduction of their newest LDM (laser distance measurer), model STHT77343 aka TLM99s, with Bluetooth connectivity. It is a powerful LDM in its own right, but combined with the App, it can quickly turn measurements into a customizable floor plan.
2 comments:
Kimberly McSweeney
said...
This is such an innovative and creative idea! I mean, it is kinds lazy to have this laser measurement tool do all the ground plan work for you, but if you were in a position of needing to check the accuracy of what you have laid out, it’s pretty simple to lay one image over the other and see how far off you really are. Also, the compatibility for modern technology is a bonus because it cuts out the need to relay information verbally, and therefore cuts out the risk of human error in communication. While I find laser measures tricky to use, I like how small this one is, and the LCD screen is definitely a bonus, being easier to read and not having to worry about those little dashes not lighting up. It is very expensive, though, so I won’t be buying one, but I don’t know how it compares to other laser measures, either.
MAYBE. Just maybe this will help answer the question “Do we have an accurate 3D model of the chosky/rauh?” It does seem like it is the age of optical and digital measuring and site mapping. There have been some interesting articles recently about drone based mapping and 3D modeling systems, where a drone mounted camera can scan an entire building into a 3D model without any physical measurements being made. With the new Stanley product, I don’t doubt its ability to measure a straight line accurately, because I can understand the technology behind that. But what seems like a harder technical challenge to me is getting the orthogonally of the measurements to be accurate on a computer-created map of a room, unless you have to tell the app “Okay, now I am measuring the perpendicular wall.” What I want to see is a laser measure on a turntable, and have it relate the distance and the angle of the turntable to be able to create a polar map of the room, and extrapolate lines from that.
2 comments:
This is such an innovative and creative idea! I mean, it is kinds lazy to have this laser measurement tool do all the ground plan work for you, but if you were in a position of needing to check the accuracy of what you have laid out, it’s pretty simple to lay one image over the other and see how far off you really are. Also, the compatibility for modern technology is a bonus because it cuts out the need to relay information verbally, and therefore cuts out the risk of human error in communication. While I find laser measures tricky to use, I like how small this one is, and the LCD screen is definitely a bonus, being easier to read and not having to worry about those little dashes not lighting up. It is very expensive, though, so I won’t be buying one, but I don’t know how it compares to other laser measures, either.
MAYBE. Just maybe this will help answer the question “Do we have an accurate 3D model of the chosky/rauh?” It does seem like it is the age of optical and digital measuring and site mapping. There have been some interesting articles recently about drone based mapping and 3D modeling systems, where a drone mounted camera can scan an entire building into a 3D model without any physical measurements being made. With the new Stanley product, I don’t doubt its ability to measure a straight line accurately, because I can understand the technology behind that. But what seems like a harder technical challenge to me is getting the orthogonally of the measurements to be accurate on a computer-created map of a room, unless you have to tell the app “Okay, now I am measuring the perpendicular wall.” What I want to see is a laser measure on a turntable, and have it relate the distance and the angle of the turntable to be able to create a polar map of the room, and extrapolate lines from that.
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