AIRBORNE LASER SCANNING
RIEGL VQX-2 Helicopter Pod

The RIEGL VQX-2 Helicopter Pod is a lightweight and streamlined pod that offers space for the integration of larger laser scanners and additional sensors.

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Helicopter Pod for Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS)

The design enables userfriendly installation on suitable support arms of helicopters and facilitates various airborne mapping applications.

The pod is designed to carry one RIEGL high performance airborne laser scanner as well as up to five high-resolution cameras and an appropriate high-end IMU/GNSS system.

Main Features

robust and reliable helicopter pod
uncompromising lightweight construction
quick installation and removal
turn-key solution ready to install (including power and data cabling)
GNSS antenna to be mounted appropriately
Minor Change Approval for Airbus Helicopters AS350 series (details on request)

Main Applications

Corridor Mapping
High Point Density Mapping
Wide Area / High Altitude Mapping
Mapping of Complex Urban Environments
Terrain and Canyon Mapping
Glacier & Snowfield Mapping
Construction-Site Monitoring
Power Line, Railway Track, and Pipeline Inspection
Emergency Management Planning
Accident Investigation
Moist Grassland Mapping
Agriculture & Forestry
Topography in Open-Cast Mining

Technical Data Overview

Integrable RIEGL Laser Scanners	VUX-120²³, VUX-160²³, VUX-180²⁴, VUX-240²⁴, VQ-480 II, VQ-580 II-S, VQ-780 II-S
Scanner Performance	refer to the according RIEGL laser scanner data sheet
Max. Pod Weight (all components included)	55 kg
IMU/GNSS Unit, e.g. Applanix AP+60, AP+50	refer to the according IMU/GNSS datasheet
Possible Camera Orientations	refer to the datasheet

For details see datasheet

Software for RIEGL VQX-2

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).

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