| Brand |
TopoSys GmbH |
| type/name of software |
Falcon II |
| data of introduction/last update |
2000 / 2008 (Falcon Iid) |
| - weight [kg] & size [cm] of laser system |
41kg; 39 x 47.5 x 45 cm |
| - weight [kg] & size [cm] of control rack |
54kg; 47 x 48 x 58 cm |
| - power requirements |
28 V DC, 15 A max. |
| wavelength [nm] |
1,560 nm |
| pulse length [ns] |
5 ns |
| - beam divergence (across/along tr.) [mrad] |
1 mrad |
| - first/last pulse (Y/N) |
Y |
| - multiple pulses in air (Y/N) |
N |
| - type/class laser |
Class 4 |
| - eyesafe range [m] |
> 0.5 m |
| - scanning method[1] |
Fibre Laser Scanner |
| - rotation speed of mirror[2] |
648 Hz |
| - pulse frequency (min-max) [Hz] |
83,000 Hz |
| - max. scan angle [deg] |
214.6 deg |
| - max. # of recorded echoes/pulse |
9 return echoes |
| - recording of return signal intensity [y(bits)/n][5] |
Y (12 bits) |
| - GPS system[6] |
Applanix POS/AV 410 |
| - GPS precision planimetric/height (2 sigma) [cm] |
5 - 30 cm rms |
| - INS system[7] |
Applanix POS/AV 410 |
| - INS precision (roll/pitch/heading) [deg] |
0.005 / 0.005 / 0.008 |
| - GPS/INS postprocessing software |
POSPac MMS 5.10 |
| - Pointing precision (roll/pitch/heading) [deg] |
Limited by INS/GPS accuracy |
| - Range precision (2 sigma) [cm] |
< 1 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 |
12 @ 200 km/h / 500 m / 14.3° (fixed-wing) |
| - Along track point spacing [m][8] |
0.06 m |
| - Across track point spacing [m][9] |
1.96 m |
| - Cameras[10] |
Integrated line scanner camera |
| - Data Storage Facilities[11] |
Removable hard-disks |
| - Power equipment |
UPS |
| - typical platform[12] |
both |
| - flying heights (min/typical/max) [m] |
30m / 900m / 1600m |
| - max. acquisition duration [hrs] |
HDDs are changeable during flight time |
| - air temperature (min-max) [°C] |
0 to 40°C |
| - air humidity (min-max) [%] |
0.9 |
| - mission planning software |
Track'Air |
| - postprocessing software |
TopPIT full laser and imagery suite |
| - proven applications |
All typical airborne Lidar projects |
| remarks [max. 25 words][13] |
Fully tight complete integrated; line scanner camera. |
