Sam O. Hirota, Inc.
SERVING THE PACIFIC RIM FOR 57 YEARS
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  • Recent Projects
    • Boundary Studies and Surveys for Various Army Installations
    • Kona Village
    • Prince Resorts Hawaii
    • City and County of Honolulu Pavement Condition Study
    • Hawaii Regional Security Operations Center
    • Punahou School K1
    • Sacred Hearts Performing Arts Center
    • Volcano Ranger Center
    • Ka Milo
    • Kohanaiki
    • Kūki'o
    • GIS
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    • 3D Laser Scanning >
      • RiALITY
      • International Marketplace
    • 3D Printing
    • Mobile Mapping / Asset Management
    • Panoramic / Spherical Imaging
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  • Professional Careers
    • Senior Civil Engineer
    • Civil Engineer
    • Licensed Land Surveyor
    • CAD / GIS Technician
    • Land Surveying Field Crew Member

Terrestrial 3D Laser Scanning

Sam Hirota brought the first laser range finders to Hawaii in the early 1970s. Since that time the firm has invested in the hardware, software, and training that allows it to actively pursue projects involving the precise and efficient digitization and measurement of the physical world.
The company has used its laser scanners to capture historic sites and buildings, resort hotels destined for redevelopment, government buildings, and culturally significant places throughout Hawaii.

Our deliverables have included individual, differentiated raw scan files, integrated scan and Sketchup models, and fully registered and georeferenced projects containing up to 300 scans or more. Projects can be delivered in Autodesk Recap format for full integration into AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, NavisWorks, etc., or as Leica Cyclone/Truview projects. Both formats provide for manageable viewing, measuring, annotating, and geographic positioning.


If you are looking to accurately document an object, building, or site, please consider Sam O. Hirota, Inc. scanning services. The company is ready to utilize its terrestrial laser scanners* to satisfy any and all of the following objectives: 
  • pre-construction visualization
  • renovation/restoration as-built condition assessment
  • deformation analysis
  • cultural heritage documentation
  • transportation surveying
  • civil engineering applications
  • architecture measurement
  • archaeological investigations

Featured Scanners

Z+F Imager 5010c

Riegl VZ-400
Data Acquisition Rate

<= 1,016,000 pixels/s

122,000 meas./s
Method

Phase-shift

Time-of-flight
Range

187 meters

600 meters
Camera

80 mp Panoramic Color HDR

Optional (Nikon D800, D700, D600 ready)
Please see the dedicated page for specifics on our work at Waikiki's International Marketplace.
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Honolulu Museum of Art exterior scan.
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Honolulu Museum of Art Joanna Lau Sullivan Chinese Courtyard.
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Inner courtyard scan of the International Marketplace.
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Overview scan of Hawaiian Electric's Pukele Substation.
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