3D mapping laser scanner
3D Laser Mapping have launched the Riegl LMS Z390, a new, highly accurate, high-speed scanner that uses laser beams to record the position of features and surfaces with speed, precision and repeatability, which the company say would make a useful tool for quarrying and mining projects.
The Riegl LMS Z390 can record 11,000 measurements per second at distances of up to 300m with a repeatability of less than 2mm. The laser scanner can be operated by any standard PC or notebook via the PHIDIAS photogrammetric software suite and includes an integrated Nikon D200 12.3 megapixel camera for the capture of digital images of the scene being surveyed. The Riegl LMS Z390 also allows wireless data exchange for remote working.
‘This new device, which has a 360° field of view, has been developed specially for surveying and modelling applications,’ said 3D Laser Mapping’s managing director Dr Graham Hunter. ‘The Z390 offers a unique and unrivalled technical specification yet is robust, fully portable and easy to use. The combination of a scanner, software and camera provides automatic generation of high-resolution textured meshes, photo-realistic 3D construction, exact identification of details, automatic generation of 3D orthophotos and complete export to CAD packages.’
