LiteMapper

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Outline

Image showing LiteMapper 5600 components (from left to right): CCNS, AEROcontrol, 5" TFT Command & Display Unit, data recorder and laser scanner, LMcontrol (front), 8" TFT touch-screen, IMU with 256Hz.

LiteMapper systems are fully integrated sensor packages for highly accurate 3D laser measurements of the earth's surface, including:

• high resolution laser measurement system ;scanning LiDAR (= Light Detection and Ranging)
• high accuracy precise positioning and attitude determination system for GPS data and inertial data from the IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) - AEROcontrol
• sensor system control and data logging unit (LMcontrol)
• Flight Management System - CCNS (Computer Controlled Navigation System)
• software for mission planning, system operation, data registration, geocoding and processing of GPS/IMU and all LiDAR data
• optional: DigiCAM - medium-format airborne digital camera system

All components are engineered for operation on airborne platforms. The compact and lightweight design and low power requirements make the LiteMapper systems ideal for small survey aircraft and helicopters. A high degree of automation and tight integration with the flight guidance system CCNS make it easy to operate. A dedicated LiDAR operator is often not required.

Special features of LiteMapper:

• full return waveform digitization (LiteMapper 5600) for accurate and detailed mapping of vertical structures (vegetation, infrastructure), improved reliability and accuracy of elevation measurements
• superior range resolution and measurement accuracy