Terrestrial Laser Scanners

Polaris

The Optech Polaris delivers accurate, precise data faster than ever before, bridging the gap between small, light-weight, short-range sensors and large, long-range, pulsed time-of-flight scanners. Built with surveyors in mind, the Polaris TLS has a user-friendly onboard operator interface with menu-driven operations, plus all the built-in features needed for quickly collecting and referencing data.

Teledyne Geospatial

Vaughan, CA

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Description

With a powerful quad-core processor, an integrated high-resolution camera, a digital compass and inclinometer, an L1 GNSS receiver and weather-proof housing, the Polaris can be deployed in various environments for a wide range of applications, using different workflows and setups.
The Polaris leads the market in price versus performance, starting at a price that rivals short-range scanners while outperforming long-range scanners. With accelerated performance and all the built-in features surveyors need, the Polaris offers more flexibility than ever before.

Whether on a tripod, vehicle, or moving platform, the outstanding performance of the Polaris makes it the most versatile and efficient terrestrial laser scanner on the market.

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Specifications

Application: Training facilities

Yes

Main users

Civil Engineering, Construction, Transportation, Heritage, Mining, Forensics, Forestry, Scientific Research, Geology

Main applications

Mining activities, Monitoring, Infrastructure, Natural disasters forensic, Marine applications

Distinguishable features

Short, medium and long range scanning capability, all in one scanner. Wide vertical field of view. Project planning with semi-automated execution in the field, internal cameras, high resolution capability.

Peripherals: External Camera

Y

Export formats of camera image

jpeg, tiff, raw

User interface

sunlight visible, resistive single touch

Additional sensors

Inclination sensor, internal GPS, compass, sync timer

Registration/orientation methods

GNSS, backsight and resection with automated target centroide, ICP

Specifications

640 x 480, color

Operation Characteristics: Operating temperature: min. [°C]

-10

Operating temperature: max. [°C]

50

Humidity range [%]

95

Internal Camera

Y

Control panel built in

Y

Dual Axis Compensation

Y

Scanning Characteristics: Max. vertical field of view [deg]

120

Max. horizontal field of view [deg]

360

Min. horizontal step size [deg]

0.0017

Min. vertical step size [deg]

0.0007

Uncertainty of horizontal step size [deg]

0.004514

Uncertainty of vertical step size [deg]

0.004584

Beam deflection mechanism

Oscilatting Mirror

Max. measurement rate [kHz]

500

Min. scan duration with typical resolution [min]

1

Scan duration with highest resolution [min]

300

Software Functionality: Software name

ATLAScan

Automatic detection of tie points

Y

Real time visualization during scanning

Y

Geo-referencing

Y

Fitting of primitives

Y

Specification of primitives

points, lines, circles, spheres, planes

Laser Ranger: Range measurement principle

pulse

Wavelength [nm]

1550

Laser safety classification

1

Min. Range [m]

1.5

Max. Range [m]

2000

Range uncertainty (constant part) [mm]

5

Range uncertainty (variable part) [ppm]

7

Beam diameter at exit [mm]

10

Beam divergence [mrad]

0.3

Spot at 50 m distance [mm]

23

Intensity recording [bits]

12