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.
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.
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:
These RIEGL software packages are complemented by special libraries (RiVLib, RDBLib) and plugins (RiMAP Plugin for ArcGIS).
Explore some selected pointcloud samples.
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