miniVUX-1UAV
Miniaturized LiDAR Sensor for Unmanned Laser Scanning
The RIEGL miniVUX-1UAV is an extremely lightweight airborne laser scanner, designed specifically for integration with UAS/UAV/RPAS. The small and sophisticated design of the stable aluminium housing enables integration with platforms that offer restricted space or payload capabilities. The 360° field of view allows the complete acquisition of the environment.
Description
The RIEGL miniVUX-1UAV is an extremely lightweight airborne laser scanner, designed specifically for integration with UAS/UAV/RPAS.
The small and sophisticated design of the stable aluminium housing enables integration with platforms that offer restricted space or payload capabilities. The 360° field of view allows the complete acquisition of the environment.
An easy to remove SD storage card for data acquisition, and/or the option for streaming the scan data via LAN-TCP/IP interface, in combination with the modest power consumption of the scanner, enables simple integration possibilities with most UAS/UAV/RPAS systems.
The RIEGL miniVUX-1UAV makes use of RIEGL’s unique Waveform-LIDAR technology, allowing echo digitization and online waveform processing. Multi-target resolution is the basis for penetrating even dense foliage. Additionally, the wavelength is optimized for the measurement of snowy and icy terrain.
In addition to the stand-alone version of the miniVUX-1UAV, RIEGL also offers fully-integrated solutions.
As an entry-level IMU/GNSS solution, RIEGL provides RiLOC, an integrated component to complement RIEGL's kinematic LiDAR systems for localization and orientation of LiDAR data in a reference coordinate system. This fully integrated subsystem with a small and lightweight form factor is directly attached to the housing of the miniVUX-1UAV or miniVUX-3UAV. RiLOC itself consists of one or two GNSS receivers, an inertial measurement unit and a data acquisition controller with accompanying software. RiLOC makes use of tight coupling in processing inertial, GNSS and LiDAR data.
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Specifications
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General
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Year of introduction
2016
Year of last update
2018
Total Weight [kg]
1.55
Power requirements
11-34VDC typ. 16W
Type of GNSS/INS positioning system
optional
Data storage facilities
SDHC/SDXC memory card up to 128 GByte
Postprocessing software
RiPROCESS, RiACQUIRE, RiWORLD,
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Application
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Main applications
-Agriculture & Forestry-Archeology and Cultural Heritage Documentation-Construction-Site Monitoring-Glacier and Snowfield Mapping-Landslide Monitoring
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Measurement Characteristics
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Scanning method
time of flight measurement
Scan frequency [Hz]
100000
Min. pulse frequency [Hz]
100000
Max. pulse frequency [Hz]
100000
Max. field of view [deg]
360
Max. number of recorded echoes per pulse
5
Full-wave form digitization
Y
Recording of intensity of return signal [bits]
16
multiple pulses in air
N
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Operation Characteristics
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Platform
Helicopter, Fixed-wing, RPAS (UAV/UAS)
Max. flying height [m]
100
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Laser Pulse Characteristics
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Type/class laser
1
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More information
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Distinguishable features
very compact & lightweight (1.55 kg / 3.4 lbs)360° field of viewStable aluminium housing, ready to be mounted to fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and multi-rotor UAVs-RIEGL’s unique echo signal digitization and online waveform processing-Multiple target capability – up to 5 target echoes per laser shot-Scan speed up to 100 scans/sec-Measurement rate up to 100,000 measurements/sec-Mechanical and electrical interface for IMU mounting-Exceptionally well suited to measure snowy and icy terrain; user-friendly, application- and installation-oriented solutions for integration
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Application areas
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Documents
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RIEGL RiLOC Preliminary Infosheet.pdf7.8 MB
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RIEGL miniVUX-1UAV Datasheet.pdf4.99 MB
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RIEGL miniVUX-SYS Datasheet.pdf2.08 MB