Powerline Wire Extraction

Automated Vector Workflows for Utility Asset Management

Power transmission infrastructure spans millions of kilometers worldwide. LiDAR has become the technology of choice for capturing accurate, up-to-date spatial data for vegetation management and asset inventory.

Process Utility Corridor Data

Why Extract Powerline Wires from LiDAR?

Utilities need wire position data for multiple critical workflows:

Vegetation Management — measuring clearance to prevent outages and wildfires
Sag and Clearance Analysis — verifying safe distances under thermal conditions
Asset Inventory — comprehensive databases of transmission infrastructure
Inspection Planning — identifying spans requiring maintenance

Traditional survey methods are slow, expensive, and often dangerous along high-voltage corridors.

Point Cloud Classification: The Foundation

Before extracting wire vectors, the point cloud must be classified. Lidarvisor automatically identifies standard LAS classes:

Wire

Class 14
Conductor cables

Tower

Class 15
Lattice towers

Pole

Class 18
Distribution poles

Vegetation

Classes 3-5
Low to high veg

Ground

Class 2
Bare earth

Utility Corridor Deliverables

Classified Point Cloud — wires, poles, vegetation, ground separated
Digital Terrain Model — bare-earth surface under the corridor
Vegetation Height Model — identify encroachment risks
Slope Analysis — assess access and erosion risk

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