Wire-guided laser/camera measurement of vertical gate and stoplog surfaces above and below water, producing geometric models and profiles.
Technical detail
Core features
Wire-guided descending laser/camera platform for vertical slot geometry
Vendor ±1 mm precision in still water; at least 1 m visibility and low-current conditions
Maximum 30 m vertical cable coverage with platform clearance required
Point clouds, models, cross-sections, heatmaps and verticality outputs
Laser metrology
Gate inspection
Wire-guided survey
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Hydroelectric gate and stoplog-slot geometry
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
Current dedicated service; Hydro-Québec confirms joint production/commercialization of its developed technology with ASI’s division. Unnamed BC vendor case is attributed; no universal independent precision or asset acceptance is established.
Commercial availability
Specify visibility, flow, vertical extent/platform clearance, geometry, deliverables and acceptance tolerance. Supplier states currents below 5 cm/s ideal, with 5–10 cm/s considered; confirm conditions per assignment.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Reviewed connections
No reviewed Mission area or released Defence need connection is currently published.
Original sources 2 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · display lead
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · capability type
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Supplier FAQ states still-water precision±1mm, minimum1mvisibility, current below5cm/s ideal with5–10cm/s considered, maximum30mverticalcoverage due to cable, and required clearance above the surface for a mechanical platform. These are stated conditions, not universal independently validated performance.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · maturity
Supplier describes an unnamed BC dam gate survey:2mm steel-guide/deck-to-sill and5mm concrete accuracy in that case, with point cloud/3Dmodel/stills/heatmaps/cross-sections/verticality outputs. It is vendor case evidence, not universal precision or an independently identified buyer acceptance.
Supports: Capability · slug
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · core features
Supplier FAQ states still-water precision±1mm, minimum1mvisibility, current below5cm/s ideal with5–10cm/s considered, maximum30mverticalcoverage due to cable, and required clearance above the surface for a mechanical platform. These are stated conditions, not universal independently validated performance.
Supports: Capability · core features
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · summary
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · catalogue teaser
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · name
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Supports: Capability · core features
Supplier describes an unnamed BC dam gate survey:2mm steel-guide/deck-to-sill and5mm concrete accuracy in that case, with point cloud/3Dmodel/stills/heatmaps/cross-sections/verticality outputs. It is vendor case evidence, not universal precision or an independently identified buyer acceptance.
Supports: Capability · core features
Supplier FAQ states still-water precision±1mm, minimum1mvisibility, current below5cm/s ideal with5–10cm/s considered, maximum30mverticalcoverage due to cable, and required clearance above the surface for a mechanical platform. These are stated conditions, not universal independently validated performance.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
WireScan descends along plumb/guide wires using lasers/cameras for 3D geometry above/below water on vertical dam walls/gate/stoplog slots. It is a dedicated metrology method, not an autonomous ROV.
Hydro-Québec February2 2021 announced joint production/commercialization with ASI Services techniques Inc., an ASI Group division, for HQ-developed patented WireScan laser metrology. Worldwide service/marketing role is not patent ownership transfer or universal acceptance.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review