AIRBORNE LASER SCANNING
RIEGL VPX-1

The RIEGL VPX-1 is a lightweight and streamlined pod that carries a complete airborne laser scanning platform for easy and quick mounting on suitable support arms of helicopters.

<em>RIEGL</em> VPX-1
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Helicopter Pod for Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS)

Being perfectly suited for corridor mapping applications the platform consists of a RIEGL laser scanner (VUX-12023, VUX-16023, VUX-18024, VUX-24024), three Phase One iXM high resolution digital cameras and a high-end IMU/GNSS system.
The airborne laser scanner’s high effective repetition rate on the ground and the olique orientation of the cameras (forward / nadir / backward) especially account for the specifics of power line mapping applications, but also make it a perfect tool for high-density city mapping at altitudes of up to 1,200 m.

Main Features

  • lightweight and streamlined pod
  • high effective repetition rate of 2 million measurements
  • the platform consists of a RIEGL laser scanner, three PhaseOne iXM high resolution digital cameras and a high-end IMU/GNSS system.
<em>RIEGL</em> VPX-1

Main Applications

  • Corridor Mapping
  • Archeology and Cultural Heritage Documentation
  • Terrain and Canyon Mapping
  • Flood Zone Mapping
  • Surveying of Urban Environments
  • Topography in Open-Cast Mining
  • Construction-Site Monitoring
  • Power Line, Railway Track, and Pipeline Inspection
  • Accident Investigation
  • Emergency Management Planning

Technical Data Overview

LiDAR Sensor RIEGL VUX-12023 RIEGL VUX-16023 RIEGL VUX-18024 RIEGL VUX-24024
PRR / eff. meas. rate 2.4 MHz / 2,000,000 pts/sec 2.4 MHz / 2,000,000 pts/sec 2.4 MHz / 2,000,000 pts/sec 2.4 MHz / 2,000,000 pts/sec
accuracy / precision 10 mm / 5 mm 10 mm / 5 mm 10 mm / 5 mm 20 mm / 15 mm
FOV (scan pattern) 100° (NFB) 100° (NFB) 75° 75°
lines per sec. 400 lps 400 lps 800 lps 600 lps
weight 2.3 kg 2.65 kg 2.7 kg 4.2 kg

Software for RIEGL VPX-1

We complement our high-performance hardware with innovative software packages to create powerful solutions for demanding applications. The RIEGL software packages are exclusively bundled with the appropriate RIEGL laser scanners and laser scanning systems. For this RIEGL product we provide:

RiPROCESS

RiACQUIRE

RiUNITE

These RIEGL software packages are complemented by special libraries (RiVLib, RDBLib) and plugins (RiMAP Plugin for ArcGIS). 

Explore some selected pointcloud samples.

CONTACT
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All you need to know about our products or any other RIEGL solution – our Sales Team is taking your questions: 

australia@riegl.com.au 

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