Automated two-dimensional geometric model reconstruction from point cloud data for construction quality inspection and maintenance

Abstract

Despite the availability of 3D digital models, 2D floor plans remain extensively used for quality inspection and maintenance as they offer firsthand information. While laser scanners enable efficient capture and reconstruction of real-world scenes, challenges arise in accurately extracting building geometry from laser scanning data due to the loss of geometric features. This paper describes a method for accurately reconstructing 2D geometric drawings of built facilities using laser scanning data. These techniques involve transforming the dimension of 3D data into 2D and displaying the registered data as pixels to extract solid lines that represent wall structures. By employing dimensionality transformation and pixelation techniques, the method supports reliable quality inspection and maintenance processes, overcoming the challenges of extracting precise geometry from laser scanning data. This paper contributes to the automated extraction of geometric features from point clouds and inspires the future development of fully automated 2D CAD and 3D BIM in alignment with Scan-to-BIM.