Press Review
Here you can find recently published press articles on RIEGL and its activities:
Enhancing the View: Marine Surveying
Now a new and innovative way streamlines hydrograhpic surveying by integrating laser scanner and multibeam into one surveying system for data acquisition above and below the water in one pass. The Austrian RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH and the Dutch software house QPS BV specializing in hydrographic and maritime applications presented the first "turnkey" solution allowing online surveying below and above the water surface in real time.
Read the the full article, published by Geoconnexion International Magazine.
Aerial Cartographics of America Purchases New RIEGL LMS-Q680i Full Waveform LiDAR System
Aerial Cartographics of America (ACA), headquatered in Orlando, has purchased the new 400 kHz RIEGL LMS-Q680i Long Range Airborne Laser Scanner with "Full Waveform" technology. The new system is installed and is providing superior results on ACA's LiDAR projects.
For more details read the ACA press release, published at Directions Magazine.
Multibeam and Laser Scan Integration
In real life, professionals were able to see how QPS QINSy software in combination with multibeam and laser scanning facilities inspections of quay walls and other water borders. Several demonstrations were given with co-operation of the Rotterdam Port Authority.
The survey vessel "Freedom" was for this occasion equipped with a Reson 8101 multibeam sonar and a RIEGL VQ-250 laser scanner.
For more details read the arcticle:
Multibeam and Laser Scan Integration, Online News Hydro International, 11/02/2010
MGGP AERO has got the LIDAR
As the first photogrammetric company in Poland MGGP AERO has decided to develop their modern plant investing in airborne laser scanning system. In late 2009 they purchased the complete scanning/imaging system LiteMapper 6800 of IGI containing RIEGL LMS-Q680 ariborne laser scanner, IGI GPS/INS - IMU IIe, Hasselblad digital camera 39 MPx and IGI AEROControl system. The system is installed on their own aircraft Piper Navajo. MGGP AERO has sucessfully implemented and tested the system achieving the expected quality and accuracy. The system extends potential of MGGP Group looking forward to the developing market in Poland and abroad.
Complete article in Polish language:
Pierwszy lotniczy laserowy w Polsce MGGP Aero Ma Lidar
Straight away from the mobile vehicle
In April last year GISPRO completed their investment project Mobile Laser Scanning System RÍEGL MLS-VQ-250. This outstanding system consists of two RIEGL VZ-400 scanners and one RIEGL VQ-250 scanner (profiler) integrated with Applanix GPS/INS system. The system operates under control of RIEGL control system. This first and only Polish MLS system is already fully implemented and GISPRO successfully completed several projects. Some of them have been very demanding as for example mapping of A1 motorway and post storm inventory of cliffy sea cost. The results of these projects met the customers' expectations and proved the high potential of laser scanning technology. GISPRO intends increase of the areas of MLS application aiming particularly at railways and road construction, streets and roads inventory and water management authorities.
Complete article in Polish language:
Mobilne skanowanie laserowe obiektow liniowych: PROSTO Z SA MOCHODU
Südbahnhof wird eingescannt
Um den Wiener Südbahnhof für die Nachwelt zu erhalten, wurde er per Laser in 3D aufgenommen. Mit einem von der Firma RIEGL LMS zur Verfügung gestellten High-Tech Laser konnten über die Weihnachtsfeiertage sämtliche relevanten Daten erfasst werden - denn schon Anfang Jänner kommen die Abrissbagger. Dieser enorme Zeitdruck stellte unter Beweis, wie rasch und effizient derartige Vermessungsprojekte mit modernster Laserscantechnologie zu bewältigen sind.
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Südbahnhof wird eingescannt, Wiener Zeitung vom 30. Dezember 2009
Laser Mapping Technology for Africa
East Africa will benefit from the latest laser mapping technology with a high specification laser scanner from Kenyan firm Ramani Geosystems. Supplied by UK-based 3D Laser Mapping, the RIEGL LMS-Z420i scanner can map the terrain in 3D.
For Download:
Article in Geoconnexion International Magazine, Vol. 8, November 2009
RIEGL Unveils New Mobile LIDAR Scanning System
At Intergeo in Karlsruhe, RIEGL LMS unveiled its new mobile lidar scanning system, the VMX-250.
For Download: Article in the SPARViewTM Newsleeter, Vol.7, No. 18, October 5, 2009
Numérisation 3D développée des colonnes de Karnak
XYZ Magazine d'Association Francaise de Topographie, no 120, septembre 2009
Laure Chandelier, Bertrand Chazaly, Yves Egels, Emmanuel Laroze, Daniel Schelstraete
Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, l'Ecole Nationale des Sciences Géographiques et la société ATM3D spécialisée en lasergrammétrie, collaborent sous la tutelle du Centre Franco-Egyptien d'Etude des Temples de Karnak sur un programme pour produire une documentation inédite: le déroulé ortho-photographique des décors pariétaux des 134 gigantesques colonnes, ainsi que des coupes architecturales sur la grande salle.
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Numérisation 3D et déroulé photographique des 134 colonnes de la Grande Salle Hypostyle de Karnak
Mobile Mapping System
GISPRO have successfully implemented Land Based Mobile Mapping System (MMS/MLS). The system consists of RIEGL laser scanners (2x RIEGL VZ-400, 1x RIEGL VQ-250), digital videoscanners and ground-penetrating radar. Positioning and orientation are established using POS420 and GPS receivers with IMU and DMI, built onto a car.
For Download: Mobile Mapping System
Laserscanning aus der Luft
In Zusammenarbeit mit der Hochschule München unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr. Krzystek fand im Nationalpark Bayrischer Wald eine Airborne Laserscanning-Befliegung zur Fernerkundung von Waldstrukturen statt. Die Erfassung der Daten erfolgte durch die Firmen MILAN (aus dem Helicopter) und RIEGL (am Boden).
For Download: Bayerwald Wochenblatt, Juni 2009
Laser Scanning in Deformation Measurements
Terrestrial laser scanning is a state-of-the-art remote sensing technology that can rapidly acquire accurate three-dimensional (3D) spatial data. Tamás Lovas and Attila Berényi of the Department of Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, discuss load test measurements of the Pentele Bridge and the Megyeri Bridge in Budapest. Prior to the particular bridge surveying projects, accuracy analysis was carried out in the laboratory. Scan data was acquired with a RIEGL LMS-Z420i and a RIEGL LMS-Z390i, courtesy of Burken kft., the RIEGL representative for Hungary.
For Download: GIM International, March 2009
Mobile Mapping for the Arabian Canal
New monitoring trends for the construction industry utilize state-of-the-art geomatics mobile mapping technologies, e.g. Applanix 439DSS system and RIEGL LMS-Q240 LIDAR System, in Dubai.
For Download: GeoConnexion International Magazine, March 2009
Photo-textured Building Models
In Bergamo, Italy, the fourteenth-century Church of St Maria Maggiore, located on the city hill and surrounded by Venetian walls, has been object of documentation analysis by the Geo-technology Laboratory (GeoLab) at the University of Bergamo. Surveying measurements and a complete scanning survey were carried out both of the interiors and the exteriors. In particular, for the exteriors, a RIEGL scanner with connected photo-camera was used, in oder to provide a spatial model with direct photo-texturing.
For Download: Geoconnexion International Magazine, February 2009
Modelling the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the largest manmade wonders in the world, comprising many different and irregular structures. Airborne Lidar was employed to produce highly accurate digital elevation models (DEMs) to identify areas requiring repair. A terrestrial laser scanner RIEGL LMS-Z420i and the bundled processing software RiSCAN PRO were used to improve the terrain model, especially for surfaces covered with dense vegetation. The combined use of airborne and terrestrial laser scanner produced DEMs with accuracies better than 10 cm.
Download: GIM International, February 2009
DA42 MPP Certification in Russia
Diamond Airborne Sensing recently received certification for the DA42 MPP equipped with RIEGL Airborne Laser Scanner LMS-Q560 in surveillance and laser scanning configuration for Russia.
For Download: Geoconnexion International Magazine, February 2009
Laser Scanning in the Tver Region of Russia
A large-scale survey of a high-voltage substation in the Tver region of Russia, was to be produced at a scale of 1:500, to include high accuracy determination of power line portals and associated features. Using the results of a laser scanning survey, a detailed 3D model of each portal and bearing was also generated. Together with reflectionless tachymeters, utilizing laser scanning technology can greatly improve the performance of a field survey, particularly in such a difficult object-oriented location as the high-voltage substation.
For Download: GeoInformatics, November 2008
RIEGL Japan presents new V-Line
RIEGL Japan is presenting the RIEGL product line including the new V-Line Laser Scanner in the Japanese November issue of The Journal of Survey:
For Download: The Journal of Survey, November 2008
Laser-High Tech aus Horn weltweit unter den Top-Playern
Im Bergbau, bei Vermessung von Gebäuden, bei der Erfassung geologischer Daten oder bei Andockmanövern im Weltall: Geräte von RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems sind immer vorne dabei.
Anläßlich der November-Ausgabe des Magazins "Waldviertel - das sind wir" präsentierte die NÖN auch ein RIEGL-Firmenportrait:
Download: NÖN Waldviertel - das sind wir, November 2008
Contaminated site surveying with lasers
In the article Dr Graham Hunter, Managing Director of Nottingham based 3D Laser Mapping examines how laser scanning technology traditionally developed and used around the world within the mining community is being used to monitor and manage waste and contamination in the UK by using the ultra long range RIEGL Laser Scanner LMS-Z620.
Download: Geoconnexion International Magazine, 11-12/2008
RIEGL launches its innovative new V-Line of Laser Scanners
The launch of RIEGL's V-Line of Laser Scanners was announced on the websites of various magazines, e.g.
Download: American Surveyor Magazin, 09-2008
Download: Geoconnexion International Magazine, 10-2008
Coastal Surveying Techniques
The arcticle describes work by the British Geological Survey (BGS) who are using terrestrial laser systems (the RIEGL LPM-series) and other surveying techniques to improve our understanding of coastal erosion in different geological environments.
pdf-Download: GeoInformatics, Volume 11, September 2008
Österreichs Hauptstadt mit 20 Punkten pro Quadratmeter digitalisiert
Die rund 400 Quadratkilometer große Fläche wurde mit dem Vermessungsfluzeug Diamond DA42 MPP ausgerüstet mit einem RIEGL BP560 System beflogen. Die Möglichkeiten der Datenverwendung sind vielfältig.
PDF-Download: Business Geomatics, 05/2008
PDF-Download: GEOconnexion International Magazine, May 2008
PDF-Download: Professional Surveyor Magazine / Aerial Mapping 2008, March 2008
PDF-Download: Earth Imaging Journal, February 2008
NÖ Laser steuert Andockmanöver im Weltraum
Am 8. März ist vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof Kourou in Französisch-Guayana eine Ariane-Trägerrakete gestartet, die das unbemannte Raumschiff „Jules Verne" auf eine Flugbahn zur Internationalen Raumstation ISS bringt. Die Kopplung des europäischen automatischen Frachtraumschiffs „Jules Verne" mit der Internationalen Raumstation ISS soll am Donnerstag, 3. April, stattfinden. Am Erfolg der Mission hat die Riegl Laser Measurement Systems Gesellschaft aus Horn maßgeblichen Anteil: Das Waldviertler Unternehmen hat in Zusammenarbeit mit den deutschen Firmen Jena-Optronik in Thüringen und EADS Astrium in Friedrichshafen jenen Laser-Entfernungsmesser entwickelt, mit dessen Hilfe „Jules Verne" an der Internationalen Raumstation andocken wird. Dabei handelt es sich um das erste lasergesteuerte Andockmanöver im Weltraum überhaupt.
Lesen Sie mehr unter: www.noel.gv.at
PDF-Download: NÖN, Woche 10/2008
PDF-Download: Bezirksblätter, Nr. 10, 05.03.2008
PDF-Download: medianet, 14.03.2008
Mit High-Tech zur Wurzel des Märtyrerkults
Archäologen der Akademie der Wissenschaften vermessen mit Hilfe der RIEGL 3D Laser Scanner Technologie die Domitilla-Katakombe in Rom neu.
PDF-Download: Die Presse, 20.02.2008
Airborne Laser Scanning
Der langfristige Nutzen von Geoinformationssystemen ist direkt abhängig von der Qualität und Aktualität der gespeicherten Informationen, die den Anwendern zur Verfügung gestellt werden können.
Im Ablauf von Bau-, Instandhaltungs- und Betriebsprozessen eines Eisenbahn-Infrastrukturunternehmens werden räumliche Informationen zum Schienennetz und der Bahnanlagen generiert, angewendet und verändert - "eingebettet" in Geobasisdaten der umgebenden Welt.
Mehr: 4/2007_GeoNews
Karl Ritter von Ghega-Preis 2007
Der NÖ-Innovationspreis, der "Karl Ritter von Ghega Preis", wurde 2007 an RIEGL Laser Measurement gemeinsam mit Diamond Aircraft Industries vergeben. Mit Ihrem Siegerprojekt Airborne Laser Scanning ist die großräumige Landschaftsvermessung via Flugzeug und Laser möglich.
PDF-Download: Horner Gemeindenachrichten, November 2007