PR - 3D Laser Mapping has launched
StreetMapper 360, giving the world’s most accurate mobile laser mapping system
360-degree vision. StreetMapper 360, which is designed for the rapid
mapping of highways, infrastructure and buildings using vehicle mounted lasers,
also incorporates a new lifting sensor platform to improve protection and
maintenance of the sensors.
StreetMapper 360 is a result of a joint venture between 3D Laser Mapping,
German guidance and navigation specialist IGI mbH and technology company Riegl.
The system employs the latest laser scanning technology for improved field
performance and accuracy, precision navigation including a solution for reduced
GPS coverage in urban areas, combined with a flexible, modular configuration and
increased ease of use and deployment. With a proven record in environments
ranging from the Artic Circle to the tropics, StreetMapper technology has
already been used by a wide variety of organisations including the Danish Road
Directorate, Cambridgeshire Police, National Grid and Microsoft.
StreetMapper 360 offers a 360-degree field of view from the vehicle mounted
laser scanners, with a range of 300m and a capacity of 150 measurements per
second per sensor. By taking advantage of the latest V-Line range of scanners
from Riegl, 3D Laser Mapping has combined new, higher performance sensors with
Riegl’s trademark reliability, robustness and ease of use. The V-Line range also
offers internal waveform processing to record unlimited returns per laser pulse
and complete digital processing.
The onboard navigation system includes a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)
receiver, a fibre optic gyro based Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and the
latest Direct Inertial Aiding (DIA) to assist in areas of poor GPS reception.
StreetMapper is the only system on the market to offer this level of precision
navigation, which has been proven to increase the speed with which the GPS
receiver gets back to high positional accuracy after a loss of signal by up to 5
seconds.
“Not only is StreetMapper 360 the most technically advanced mobile mapping
system, combining state of the art laser scanning technology with a market
leading navigation system, it is also incredibly easy to use,” commented Dr
Graham Hunter, Managing Director of 3D Laser Mapping. “The new lifting sensor
platform is a significant innovation improving safety during installation and
routine maintenance as working at height is not required, security as the
sensors are stored out of sight when not in use and reliability as the equipment
is protected from the elements.”
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