Imaging Scanner offers high accuracy and long range modes.
Press Release Summary:
Model LMS-Z420 fully portable, 3D laser imaging scanner can map topographical targets to natural targets up to 1,000 m away. True Color Channel enhancement improves texturing by gathering additional color data that realistically portrays acquired targets. Unit's wide scan range of vertical (up to 80°) or horizontal frame scan (360°) ensures larger target acquisition with less repeated scans. Scanning rate varies from 1 to 20 scans/sec depending on desired scanning range.
Original Press Release:
3-D Image Laser Imaging Scanner with Dual Scanning Modes and True Color Introduced for Rapid Acquisition of High Quality Images
Contact:
Jim van Rens
Ph: 407 248 9927
Email: jvanrens@rieqlusa.com
Web: www.rieglusa.com
ORLANDO, Florida --- A highly accurate, fully portable, three-dimensional laser-imaging scanner with dual scanners for mapping topographical targets to natural targets up to 1,000 meters has been introduced by Riegl USA of Orlando, FL.
Designed for the rapid acquisition of high quality, dimensional images, the Riegl LMS-Z420 3D imaging scanner flexibility allows switching modes to the fit measurement requirements, while also providing true color channel resolution. The scanner provides a combination of wide field-of-view, high accuracy, very high maximum range and fast data acquisition. High accuracy mode produces accuracy levels of +/-10 mm at up to 250 m. Long range mode maintains a +/-20 mm accuracy up to 1000 m.
The scanner replaces traditional labor-intensive surveying methods by delivering dimensionally correct 3-D images for analysis and monitoring of buildings and structures, quarries, mines and tunnels. It can also provide dimensional measurement of vessels, furnace, tanks and various other structures.
The Riegl LMS-Z420 wide scan range of vertical (up to 80°) or horizontal frame scan (360°) ensures larger target acquisition with less repeated scans.
A new True Color Channel enhancement dramatically improves texturing by gathering additional color data that realistically portrays acquired targets. The RGB (red, green blue) values are correlated exactly to each measurement pixel. This provides effective modeling calibration for high level photography.
Other Technical Specifications
Measurement range to natural targets varies from 2 to 1,000 meters, depending on modes and natural ambient light. The Laser Class I high accuracy operating mode has a range up to 250 meters while the range of the long range operating mode is up to 1,000 meters.
Optional hard-and-software accessories also allow smooth integration of the unit into automated industrial data acquisition and control systems.
Different Operation Modes
The measurement rate varies from 3,000 points per second or 9,000 points per minute with the low scanning rate (mirror oscillating) and 3,000 points per second with the long range operating mode (mirror rotating). The result is a very densely populated point cloud of spatial measurements yielding an immediate and accurate 3-D representation of the scene.
For high scanning rates and/or a vertical scan angle of O° to 80°, the polygon mirror rotates continuously at an adjusted speed. Either the rotating or oscillating mirror can be used. Scanning rate varies from 1 scan per second to 20 scans/second depending on the desired scanning range.
Information is processed through a parallel data output connected directly to an ECP compatible LDP printer port of a personal computer, laptop or equivalent. The personal computer can be equipped with RIEGL 3D-RiScan software for data acquisition and real time display.
This program lets the operator perform a large number of tasks including sensor configuration, data acquisition, data visualization, data manipulation and data archiving. 3D-RiScan runs on platforms Windows NT 4, 2000 and 95/98 platforms.
For more information, contact Riegl USA, 7041 Grand National Drive, Suite 232, Orlando, FL 32819. Telephone (407) 248-9927, FAX (407) 248-2636 or e-mail info@rieglusa.com. Riegl USA can also be found on the web at www.rieglusa.com. For more information on the Z420 scanner go to: rieglusa.com/LMS-Z420.html
