| Brand |
RIEGL |
| type/name of software |
RIEGL LMS-Q680 |
| data of introduction/last update |
introduction Q1 2009 |
| - weight [kg] & size [cm] of laser system |
17.5kg; 48 x 21.2 x 23 cm |
| - weight [kg] & size [cm] of control rack |
N/A |
| - power requirements |
170 W |
| wavelength [nm] |
1,550 nm |
| pulse length [ns] |
< 4 ns |
| - beam divergence (across/along tr.) [mrad] |
0.4 mrad |
| - first/last pulse (Y/N) |
Y |
| - multiple pulses in air (Y/N) |
Y |
| - type/class laser |
Class 3R |
| - eyesafe range [m] |
50 m |
| - scanning method[1] |
Rotating multi-facet mirror |
| - rotation speed of mirror[2] |
10 - 200 Hz |
| - pulse frequency (min-max) [Hz] |
80,000 - 240,000 Hz |
| - max. scan angle [deg] |
60 deg |
| - max. # of recorded echoes/pulse |
practically unlimited |
| - pulse sampling frequency[3] |
1 GHz |
| - pulse detection method[4] |
Full Waveform processing |
| - recording of return signal intensity [y(bits)/n][5] |
Y (16 bits) |
| - GPS system[6] |
Interface to any GPS receiver, e.g. Novatel,
Trimble, Javad, 12 channels, dual frequency |
| - GPS precision planimetric/height (2 sigma) [cm] |
5 - 30 cm rms |
| - INS system[7] |
AEROcontrol | POS AV 510
256 Hz | 200 Hz |
| - INS precision (roll/pitch/heading) [deg] |
0.004 / 0.004 / 0.01 | 0.005 / 0.005 / 0.008 |
| - GPS/INS postprocessing software |
AEROoffice | POSPac |
| - Pointing precision (roll/pitch/heading) [deg] |
limited by INS/GPS accuracy |
| - Range precision (2 sigma) [cm] |
4 cm |
| - Elevation precision at 1km (2 sigma) [cm] |
< 15 cm, depending on DGPS accuracy |
| - Overall planimetric precision (2 sigma) [cm] |
< 10 cm, depending on DGPS accuracy |
| Max. # of points/m2 |
5 @ 200 km/h / 500 m / 60° (fixed-wing) |
| - Along track point spacing [m][8] |
0.07 m @ 10 scans/s and 240 kHz PF |
| - Across track point spacing [m][9] |
0.2 m @ 200 scans/s |
| - Cameras[10] |
DigiCAM /Applanix DSS or similar |
| - Data Storage Facilities[11] |
Removable hard-disks, 2 x 500 Gbytes |
| - Power equipment |
N/A |
| - typical platform[12] |
both |
| - flying heights (min/typical/max) [m] |
50m / 1600m / 2500m AGL |
| - max. acquisition duration [hrs] |
8 hours |
| - air temperature (min-max) [°C] |
0 to 40°C |
| - air humidity (min-max) [%] |
80% (at or below 31°C) |
| - mission planning software |
e.g. WinMP, TrackAir or similar |
| - postprocessing software |
RiAnalyse, RiPROCESS , RiWorld |
| - proven applications |
All typical airborne Lidar projects |
| remarks [max. 25 words][13] |
Access to detailed target parameters by full waveform processing. High operating altitudes |
