Data Acquisition Software

RiACQUIRE

for RIEGL Airborne & Mobile Scanner Systems• project-oriented scandataacquisition and scanner control• online visualization ofgeo-referenced monitoring data
during acquisition• quality assurance with detailed
history of events, system parameters and operator´s interactions

RiACQUIRE covers a wide variety of tasks present inRIEGL‘s mobile and airborne laser scanning systems.
Both, mobile and airborne systems comprise at least
one laser scanner, a position and attitude measurement
system, and an operator‘s work station. Many systems
further comprise camera sub-systems, additional laser
scanners, mass data storage devices, and mechanical• status feedback for fast recognitionby the operator

subassemblies.

• use of flight plan information forautomated acquisition (ALS)The tasks covered by RiACQUIRE are allocated to the phases ofsystem integration, system verification & testing, and operational data acquisition.

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RiACQUIRE Workflow

An easy to use but powerful interface enhances communication withthe supported RIEGL laser scanners. With the aim of reducing thework-load for the system operator, only the most relevant information
is displayed and tasks can be executed semi-automatically. Scanning parameters are easily changed by choosing a predefined parameter set. The graphical user interface takes into account the difficult
working conditions inside the aircraft, vessel or vehicle by providing
large control buttons, easily pushed even in turbulent conditions.
To assure data quality RiACQUIRE is able to collect monitoring datafrom the laser scanner and online data provided by the INS/GNSSsystem. RiACQUIRE provides visual information about the actual measurements from the INS/GNSS system to easily check the plausibility ofthe results. A continuous recording of system status, INS/GNSS attitude
and position, and all the interactions of the operator with RiACQUIRE,
provides a detailed history of the survey mission, which is stored foranalysis and documentation later on.
RiACQUIRE now also supports information from flight guidance software solutions for the automatic data collection according to a predefined flight plan.

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RiACQUIRE TasksSystem
Integration

Verification
Testing

Operational
Data Acquisition• identification of system components• verification of cabling andcommunication• acquisition and storage ofdata• definition of interfaces andprotocols• verification of configuration• automatic acquisition according to flight plan

• configuration of system components• logging of warning and error
messages• logging of communication• checking of consistency of
project data prior to survey• management of mass datastorage• visualization of system status
and navigation information• analysis and visualization of
on-line data

RiACQUIRE Key Features• Controlling RIEGL airborne and mobile laser scanners
semi-automatically or manually• Supports all RIEGL scanners for ALS & MLS applications• Generic support of digital cameras• Supported INS/GNSS Systems: IGI AEROcontrol, Applanix POS AV/LV/MV,OxTS RT Family, GGS AeroDIDOS, iXBLUE AIRINS/LANDINS, NovAtel SPAN,
Kongsberg Seapath, ...
• Highly simplified system status feedback for fast recognition by the operator• Easy access for the operator to configure system parameters• Quality assurance with a detailed history of events, system parameters
and operator‘s interactions stored for analysis later on• Monitoring data via UDP, TCP, and RS232 Interface• RiACQUIRE can also be operated by remote control• automatic acquisition according to flight plan

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RiACQUIRE System Requirements
Tested operating systems:

Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Linux Ubuntu/Kubuntu (tested with version 16.4 and 18.04)
other Linux distributions or versions may also work but have notbeen tested

Memory requirements:

8 GB RAM minimum

Disk space requirements:

approx. 90 MB on Windows andapprox. 215 MB on Linux free disk space for the programInterfaces:

Network interface (ethernet, LAN) with 1 GBit
Serial interface RS232 (for some INS-GPS or camera trigger)

Graphics requirements:

Screen resolution at least 1280 by 1024 pixels
64 MB Memory minimum, 128 MB or more recommended
OpenGL driver 1.4 or higher

Peripherals:

Pointing device like a mouse, touchpad,
trackball or touchscreen,
standard keyboard

CPU:Intel Core i7-6xxx or better

RiACQUIRE Download Information
RiACQUIRE is available for download in the members’ area of
www.riegl.com
In order to download RiACQUIRE, it is necessary to be registered.
After registration and activation, you will be able to download thecurrent version. Subsequently, you will be kept updated in case oflater software version releases.

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Use of this data sheet other than for personal purposes requires RIEGL’s written consent.
This data sheet is compiled with care. However, errors cannot be fully excluded and alternations might be necessary.

Data Sheet, RiACQUIRE, 2019-03-18