BCAL Lidar Tools are open-source tools for processing, analyzing and visualizing lidar data. They are written in the IDL programming language. The tools can currently process lidar data up to LAS 1.3 format.

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Installation Instructions

• Follow the installation instructions here.

Using the Tools

• Sample Lidar Data: To download sample datasets, visit the USGS or OpenTopography websites.

Citing the Tool

• To learn how to properly cite the BCAL Lidar Tools in your publications please visit our citation page .

• Also when you cite the BCAL Lidar Tools please use the contact information below so we can add you to our tool usage page.

Bug Report/Feature Request

• If you have found a bug or issue with the tools, or would like to request a new feature to be added to the tool, please submit an issue or feature request in the issue tracking system.

Earlier versions

• BCAL Lidar Tools were originally developed by Dr. David Streutker and are distributed through http://bcal.boisestate.edu/tools/lidar/. BCAL Lidar Tools have also been used by Harris Geospatial Solutions (formerly Exelis and ITTVis) to develop their own proprietary lidar extension for ENVI.

Request

• The BCAL Lidar Tools are widely used by a variety of university, federal and state agencies for research and teaching throughout the world. If you are using it for research or teaching purposes, please send the link to your work (e.g. publication/product/course) to [email protected].

Development

• BCAL Lidar Tools are under active development. If you want to contribute in code development, please feel free to contact us.

Department of Geosciences
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725-1535
Phone: 208-426-2933
Email: [email protected]
http://bcal.boisestate.edu/