UltraCam Dragon 4.1

UltraCam Dragon 4.1 is Vexcel’s first hybrid aerial mapping system for deep insights into complex environments at highest collection rate. The system produces high-resolution nadir and oblique aerial imagery enriched with precise elevation information obtained by a high performance 2.4 MHz RIEGL Waveform LiDAR scanner collecting up to 2 million measurements per second.

Two high-resolution nadir sensors (RGB Bayer pattern and NIR), along with four oblique (RGB) sensors, consistently deliver sharp, accurate and crisp imagery. This is achieved through advanced image processing techniques, including Vexcel’s proprietary Adaptive Motion Compensation (AMC) and True Pixel Processing (TPP). The integration of these best-in-class sensors results in a comprehensive and multi-dimensional information gain, facilitating in-depth analysis and a profound understanding of the as-built environment.

The system marks Vexcel’s first hybrid aerial mapping system for deep insights into complex environments at highest collection rates. The integrated LiDAR scanner, a RIEGL VQ-680 OEM sensor, has been unveiled to the market at Intergeo in Berlin, with Vexcel being the first company in the world to integrate this cutting-edge LiDAR scanner into a turnkey solution.

Key Specifications

Camera

• 14,144 x 10,560 pixels nadir (RGB Bayer pattern & NIR) and oblique (RGB Bayer pattern)

• CMOS imaging sensors

• 2 focal length options

• 1 frame per 0.7 seconds

• Adaptive Motion Compensation (AMC)

• True Pixel Processing (TPP)

LiDAR Scanner

• High pulse repetition rates of up to 2.4 MHz

• Nadir, forward and backward scan line directions at 0, ±10, ±20 degrees along track

• Wide field of view of 60 degrees across track

• Multiple target capability