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Introduction to Colorization

What is Colorization?

Colorization is an Emesent Hovermap feature that enhances point clouds with true color captured by a paired GoPro camera. By synchronizing LiDAR data with video frames, Aura creates rich, photo-realistic outputs that provide more context for visualization, analysis, and digital twin workflows.

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How it works

  • LiDAR scan data is collected by Hovermap.
  • A calibrated GoPro camera mounted to Hovermap records video during the scan.
  • Aura processing software aligns the video frames to the LiDAR points, producing a colorized point cloud.

This process allows objects and environments to be represented not just by shape and geometry, but also by real-world color.

 

Key things you should know

Calibration
  • Each Hovermap and GoPro are calibrated together at Emesent (or by an authorized Partner). A GoPro cannot be swapped between different Hovermap units without recalibration.
Camera choice
  • GoPro Hero (perspective): colorizes only the area within its field of view.
  • GoPro Max (360°): captures a much larger field of view and is recommended when maximum coverage is required.
Mounting
  • The supplied fitting kit ensures the camera is positioned correctly. Modifying or removing the mount may require recalibration. Note that perspective and 360 cameras use different mounts and are not interchangeable.
Processing time
  • Colorization is a resource-intensive post-processing step performed after the raw scan is processed, and will increase the overall time to results.

 

Where to go next

For step-by-step instructions: