VP-1 Helicopter Pod Airborne Laser Scanners

With the new VP-1 Helicopter Pod, RIEGL provides a user-friendly turnkey solution for the application of the new RIEGL VUX-1LR Long Range LiDAR Sensor in airborne surveying missions.

The VUX-SYS for Airborne Laser Scanning – comprising the LiDAR Sensor, the IMU/GNSS unit with antenna, the control unit and a digital camera – is fully integrated into the small and lightweight RIEGL VP-1 pod, to be mounted on standard hard points and typical camera mounts of manned helicopters. Quick release adapter brackets and a minimum of external cabling (i.e. power supply, LAN, GPS antenna) allow quick system installation and removal.

Main Features:

• Robust and reliable airborne scanner carrying platform
• Fully mechanical and electrical integration of sensor system components into aircraft fuselage
• Application for Supplementary Type Certificate (STC) in progress 

Main Applications:

• Precision Agriculture
• Archaeology & Cultural Heritage
• Terrain and Canyon Mapping
• Surveying of Urban Environments
• Power Line, Railway Track, and Pipeline Inspection
• Crash Scene Investigation
• Emergency Management Planning