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SCOUT-16

SCOUT-16

Solid Performance at a Fraction of the Cost and Weight

Fast and accurate measurement 300k shots/s, up to 600k points/s

Description

The SCOUT-16 is an excellent lightweight, entry-level system with a 40-meter recommended AGL. A strong fit for smaller scan areas and teams on a budget. Customize your SCOUT-16 with photogrammetry, hyperspectral, thermal imaging, and additional options. Flexibility in sensing and mounting options is a key benefit of this Phoenix system. The SCOUT-16 is designed to fly on UAVs, including the DJI M600 Pro, and can also be adapted for vehicle and backpack configurations.

Features:

  • Compact and lightweight

  • Visual Range: 360° field of view

  • Flexible Mounting: Mount on a drone, vehicle, or even backpack

  • Multi-Target Capacity—up to 2 target echoes per laser shot

  • Fast and accurate measurement 300k shots/s, up to 600k points/s

Quick Specs:

  • Absolute Accuracy = 55 mm RMSE @ 40 m Range

  • Weight = 1.65 kg / 3.64 lbs

  • Dimensions = 16.0 x 11.6 x 11.6 (cm)

  • Pulse Rate = 300 kHz, up to 2 returns

  • Laser Range = 50 m @ 60% Reflectivity

Do you have questions about this product?

  • Questions about price, availability, and/or retailers
  • Questions about technical specifications and usage
  • Questions about suitability for your project or application

Specifications

Application

Main applications

Light Vegetation, General Mapping, Construction Site Monitoring, Open Pit Mining, Forestry

Training, maintanence and support

1 year warranty on defective hardware or software issues. Training and support can be included with purchase.

Measurement Characteristics

Range accuracy [mm]

30

Scanning Speed [measurements p second]

300000

Max. field of view [degrees]

360

Max. number of recorded echoes per pulse

2

Scanning method

rotating laser array

multiple pulses in air

Y

Max. pulse frequency [Hz]

300,000

Recording of intensity of return signal [bits]

8

Physical Properties

Length [cm]

16

Width [cm]

11.6

Weight [kg]

1.65

Laser Pulse Characteristics

Laser Class

Class 1

Wavelength [nm]

905

Beam divergence [mrad]

3

Min. range of laser pulse [m]

1

Max. range of laser pulse [m]

150

Power Supply

Power consumption

-40 W

Power requirements

12-28V

Type of battery

6S LiPO

Positioning System

Number of GNSS positioning sensors

1

Type of GNSS positioning sensors

GNSS unit that supports mutli-band signal tracking for all constelations, dual antenna functionality, and up to 100 Hz data rate.

Typical positioning accuracy [cm]

1

Heading, Pitch and Role internally captured

Y

Type of INS or IMU

several MEMS IMUs available

Gyroscopes Bias In-Run stability [deg p hr]

0.5

Operation Characteristics

Mounting

Flexibility in sensing and mounting options is a key benefit of this Phoenix system. The SCOUT-16 is designed to fly on UAVs, including the DJI M600 Pro, and can also be adapted for vehicle and backpack configurations.

Camera included

Optional

Requirements for compatible UAVs

Phoenix Dovetail

Camera specifications

Depends on camera

Control and user interface

PC software interface capable of displaying real time, georeferenced returns via 5.8 GHz WiFi connection, or a more simplified push-button interface.

Data and Software

Type of storage

SSD

Max. storage space [mb]

500000

Included software

Includes software for point cloud creation and data acquisition - trajectory processing software can also be purchased.

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