Evaluation of Lidar devices and data to conduct terrestrial surveys in favelas - Dataset Subset A

This dataset contains terrestrial LiDAR point clouds and associated analysis files collected from five different devices along a predefined route in a favela in São Paulo, Brazil. It includes raw and processed data, aerial drone data, georeferencing references, and CloudCompare analysis files. The dataset supports comparative evaluation of LiDAR performance in dense urban environments and is intended for scientific reuse in the fields of 3D mapping, urban analytics, and infrastructure planning in informal settlements. This version also includes RGB photographs documenting the study area, field acquisition conditions, and operational context, added in response to reviewer comments. These materials provide visual context only and do not alter the analytical datasets or the reported results. This dataset is associated with the article submitted to Scientific Data (Nature Portfolio), titled "Evaluation of Lidar devices and data to conduct terrestrial surveys in favelas"This dataset is distributed in two parts due to file size limitations. The two subsets are identified by separate DOIs but form a single, unified dataset for scientific reuse: Dataset Subset A: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.15161438 ; Dataset Subset B: DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15161756