
With the RIEGL VP-1 Helicopter Pod, RIEGL provides a user-friendly turnkey airborne laser scanning solution to be mounted on standard hard points and typical camera mounts of manned helicopters.
The VP-1 is available for the integration of the RIEGL VUX-1LR22 respectively the RIEGL VUX-1UAV-22 or the RIEGL VUX-240-24 LiDAR sensor.
The scanner, the IMU/GNSS unit, the control unit, and a digital camera are fully integrated into the small and lightweight RIEGL VP-1 Pod.
With the RIEGL VUX-1LR-22 integrated, the system provides 360° Field of View, 1.500.000 measurements/sec., an operating flight altitude (AGL) up to 1740 ft, multiple target capability, and works in eye safe Laser Class 1.
With the VPX-1 Helicopter Pod, a laser scanning system optimized for use on crewed helicopters is available that offers the ideal performance parameters for applications such as the precise surveying of power line routes or the mapping of urban areas. The aerodynamically optimized pod is equipped with a RIEGL VUX-240-24 laser scanner and up to three high-resolution digital cameras as well as an IMU/GNSS unit. It allows quick system installation and removal using standard hard points and typical camera mounts of helicopters. A high effective pulse repetition rate and the optimally adjusted alignment of the cameras (forward/nadir/backward) enable the provision of highly accurate measurement and image data.