Practices for Collecting, Managing, and Using Light Detection and Ranging Data (2025)

Chapter: Acronyms

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Acronyms

3D Three-Dimensional
3DEP 3D Elevation Program
AI Artificial Intelligence
ASPRS American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
BIM Building Information Model
BMS Building Management System
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CDOT Colorado Department of Transportation
DEM Digital Elevation Model
DTM Digital Terrain Model
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FARS Fatality Analysis Reporting System
GIS Geographic Information System
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS Global Positioning System
HPMS Highway Performance Monitoring System
HD High Definition
IFC Industry Foundation Class
IMU Inertial Measurement Unit
ISPRS International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Lidar Light Detection and Ranging
ML Machine Learning
MIRE Model Inventory of Roadway Elements
MMUCC Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria
ODOT Oregon Department of Transportation
QA Quality Assurance
QC Quality Control
QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control
ROI Return on Investment
TDOT Tennessee Department of Transportation
TxDOT Texas Department of Transportation
UAS Uncrewed Aerial Systems
USGS United States Geological Survey
WisDOT Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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Suggested Citation: "Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Practices for Collecting, Managing, and Using Light Detection and Ranging Data. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29042.
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