New concurrent user licensing, user-selected targets, and enhanced accuracy validation transform how AEC and mining professionals approach LiDAR-based surveying
Emesent, a leading developer of autonomous mapping solutions, today announced the release of Aura 2.0, a major upgrade to its mapping visualization and processing software that delivers unprecedented flexibility and accuracy for architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and mining professionals.
Aura 2.0 transforms how Emesent Hovermap users process their LiDAR data, addressing the most pressing challenges faced by surveying teams: concurrent user licensing that eliminates hardware dongle limitations, user-selected targets that provide flexibility over georeferencing workflows, and check point validation for streamlined accuracy reporting.
The software also leverages non-rigid SLAM correction—unique to Emesent’s technology—which improves accuracy and reduces drift in complex, dynamic, and GPS-denied environments. This capability is particularly valuable for large outdoor areas and featureless GPS-denied environments.
Additional workflow improvements include redesigned measurement tools, enhanced processing tray usability, and intelligent data validation warnings that alert users to corrupted or incomplete datasets before processing begins, saving valuable time.
“Aura 2.0 represents our commitment to breaking down the traditional barriers that have limited surveying teams’ ability to work efficiently across distributed environments,” said Dr. Stefan Hrabar, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Emesent.
Aura’s impact extends beyond technical specifications to real operational benefits. The user-selected targets feature has proven particularly valuable for clients working in challenging environments where traditional targets are impractical.
Daniel Janko from LKAB Sweden noted:
“Most of the scans we do with Hovermap are places where we can't enter due to seismic events or rockfalls and can’t install temporary targets.” He goes on to explain: “Being able to select control points in Aura from paint marks or other features in the point cloud enables us to rapidly scan and complete documentation for rock mechanics in those inaccessible areas.”
Speaking as an early test user, Mark Olynyk, 2IC Surveyor at Newmont Australia’s Tanami Operations, also liked the flexibility offered by the new licensing system: “We often have team members working remotely, so the flexibility that concurrent user licensing has provided is great for us.”
Aura 2.0 delivers three key client benefits: greater flexibility through processing from any location on any compatible machine without hardware dongles; faster deployment through immediate data processing upon user login; and reduced downtime by eliminating risks associated with lost or damaged dongles.
The software supports Hovermap scans captured via handheld, backpack, drone, or vehicle deployments, delivering the high level of versatility that clients have come to expect from Emesent Hovermap’s SLAM-based mapping capabilities.
The latest version of Emesent Aura 2.0 is available for download for existing users via Emesent’s software portal at Manage.Emesent.com.
Emesent Hovermap and related accessories can be purchased via Emesent's global network of partners. View information about Hovermap STX here.
For more information visit the Emesent Aura webpage or contact us.