Dr Lloyd Pilgrim
Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering
- Email:lloyd.pilgrim@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:0249216051
Career Summary
Biography
Lloyd Pilgrim is the Head of the Discipline of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Environmental Engineering , in the School of Engineering, at The University of Newcastle in Australia. He was awarded a Bachelor of Surveying from the University of Newcastle in 1987, and a PhD from The University of Newcastle in 1991.
After gaining his PhD he worked at TUNRA (developing analytical photogrammetry instrumentation), and the NSW Land Information Centre as Project Manager for the Cadastral Spatial Referencing System.
During the 1990’s Lloyd was a Lecturer at The University of Sydney, in the Department of Civil Engineering, before becoming the Manager of a Sydney Cadastral Consulting business in 2000. This period of industry engagement continued for 16 years, including a period as the Global Risk Manager at an Australian based international spatial information and surveying organisation.
Lloyd joined the University of Newcastle in 2017, as a Senior Lecturer in Surveying. He currently has the role of Program Convener for the Surveying Degree Programs.
Lloyd maintains strong industry connections, through the Board of Surveying and Spatial Information (Director), Surveying and Mapping Industry Council of NSW (member), the Institution of Surveyors NSW (member).
Lloyd’s research interests are in terrestrial laser scanning, photogrammetry, and cadastral surveying.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Surveying, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Industrial Measurement
- Laser Scanning
- Metrology
- Photogrammetry
- Surveying
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 401306 | Surveying (incl. hydrographic surveying) | 50 |
| 401304 | Photogrammetry and remote sensing | 50 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/1993 - 9/12/1999 | Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering | The University of Sydney Australia |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3/2000 - 15/12/2016 |
Surveyor, Practice Manager, then Global Risk Manager Various roles held over a 17 year period with AAM Pty Ltd, a Global Surveying and Spatial Information Company |
AAM Pty Ltd Australia |
Awards
Professional
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Finalist, NSW Surveyor of the Year Institution of Surveyors, NSW |
| 2020 |
HMG Surveyor of the Year Institution of Surveyors, NSW |
| 1998 |
The John Haydon Cardew Prize Institution of Surveyors, Australia (NSW Division) |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Conference (7 outputs)
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| 2024 |
Cunning B, Chaves I, Pilgrim L, Petersen R, 'Navigating the Complexity of Off-River Gravity Dam Monitoring: Insights from Finite Element Modelling', Proceedings of the 26th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Auckland, New Zealand (2024) [E1]
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| 2023 |
Sabzali M, Pilgrim L, 'INVESTIGATION OF CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-CALIBRATION PARAMETERS OF TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING (TLS)', 44th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing Acrs 2023 (2023)
To determine the robust self-calibration approach for Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS), the profound knowledge of Geodetic Network Design and Photogrammetry is required.... [more] To determine the robust self-calibration approach for Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS), the profound knowledge of Geodetic Network Design and Photogrammetry is required. For any photogrammetric tasks, three main predefined criteria - precision, correlation, and uncertainty of parameters - play a more vital role than other criteria. Geodetic network design is composed of four interrelated design orders: zero, first, second and third order of design to fulfil the mentioned criteria. Zero order design which is the core focus of this research reveals the correlation between estimated parameters in self-calibration of TLS. In other words, three types of parameters - calibration parameters (CP), exterior orientation parameters (EOP), and object points (OP) - as unknowns must be solved through bundle block adjustment (BBA) of TLS self-calibration. The current parametrization of exterior orientation used for TLS calibration, unlike camera calibration, is limited to collinearity conditions from one scan station. According to established concepts in computer vision, by adding the constraints of relative orientation (RO) to bundle block adjustment, the estimations of unknowns will be in higher quality and potentially lower correlation. Therefore, application of this principle must determine more precise and lower correlated parameters for TLS self-calibration. This research will evaluate the correlation of TLS self-calibration parameters between collinearity and coplanarity conditions and will identify the potential improvements in correlation and precision of parameters with the aid of the new formulation. An experiment of self-calibration was undertaken using Leica ScanStation P50 and implemented on MATLAB codes. |
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| 2023 |
Cunning B, Chaves IA, Pilgrim L, Petersen R, 'The Role of Field Observations for Accurate Finite Element Modelling of an Off-River Gravity Dam', Auckland, NZ (2023)
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| 2022 |
Cunning B, Chaves I, Pilgrim L, Petersen R, 'Proposed Seepage and Movement Monitoring for an 80-year-Old Plain Concrete Reservoir', Corrosion and Prevention 2021, Newcastle (2022) [E1]
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| 2019 |
Chaves I, Dyall H, Pilgrim L, 'Relative Cost-Effectiveness of Corroded Surface Contour Metrology Techniques', Corrosion & Prevention 2019 (2019) [E1]
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Journal article (15 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | |||||
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| 2025 |
Sabzali M, Pilgrim L, 'A Comprehensive Review of Mathematical Error Characterization and Mitigation Strategies in Terrestrial Laser Scanning', Remote Sensing, 17 (2025) [C1]
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| 2025 |
Sabzali M, Pilgrim L, 'New Parametrisation of Bundle Block Adjustment for Self-Calibration of Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS)', Photogrammetric Record, 40 (2025) [C1]
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| 2025 |
Bretreger D, Yeo I-Y, Melchers RE, Han S-C, Pilgrim L, Senanayake IP, 'Using drone-based LiDAR intensity measurements to identify underground water pipe leaks through wet surface detection', Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 1-18 [C1]
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| 2024 | Sabzali M, Pilgrim L, 'Investigation Of Correlation Between Self-Calibration Parameters Of Terrestrial Laser Scanner (Tls) Scanning (Tls)', Asian Journal of Geoinformatics, 23, 2311016-1-2311016-16 (2024) [C1] | Open Research Newcastle | ||||||
| 2023 |
Sabzali M, Pilgrim L, 'Updated Atmospheric Modelling of Refracted Zenith Angle Using Vertical Temperature Gradient for Refraction Coefficient', Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, 11 11-20 (2023) [C1]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $34,000 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
19971 grants / $10,000
Surface Correlation using Randomly Located 3D Data$10,000
Funding body: The University of Sydney
| Funding body | The University of Sydney |
|---|---|
| Scheme | University of Sydney Research Grants Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 1997 |
| Funding Finish | 1997 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
19952 grants / $18,000
Digital Terrain Model Differencing$12,000
Funding body: The University of Sydney
| Funding body | The University of Sydney |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Australian Research Council Institutional Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 1995 |
| Funding Finish | 1995 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Surface Matching and Difference Detection$6,000
Funding body: The University of Sydney
| Funding body | The University of Sydney |
|---|---|
| Scheme | University of Sydney Research Grants Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 1995 |
| Funding Finish | 1995 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
19941 grants / $6,000
Surface Matching$6,000
Funding body: University of Sydney
| Funding body | University of Sydney |
|---|---|
| Scheme | University of Sydney Research Grants Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 1994 |
| Funding Finish | 1994 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PhD | Calibration of Terrestrial Laser Scanners (TLS) for Legal Traceability | PhD (Surveying), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PhD | Structural Health Monitoring of Ageing Off-River Gravity Dams: A Framework and Case Study | PhD (Civil Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Lloyd Pilgrim
Position
Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
| lloyd.pilgrim@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | 0249216051 |
Office
| Room | EA122 |
|---|---|
| Building | Engineering A |
| Location | Callaghan Campus University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |