RIEGL

VMQ -1HA®

Use the latest advancements in RIEGL LiDAR
Technology for your mobile applications:

1.8 MHz effective measurement rate
250 scan lines/sec475m
1.8MHzoptional

The RIEGL VMQ-1HA is a compact,economically priced High-Speed Single
Scanner Mapping System, well suited for avariety of mobile mapping applications.
The system consists of a compact
measuring head with a quick releasesystem for convenient mounting. A swivel plate enables multiple mounting
angles in order to optimize the fieldof view of the system. The optional
integration of up to four camerasallows
simultaneousacquisitionof imagery to complement thecaptured LiDAR data.
The central part of the system is thefully integrated RIEGL VUX-1HA22
LiDAR sensor providing 1.8 mio.
measurements and up to 250
scan lines per second for anoutstanding performance inmobile applications.

High Speed
Single Scanner Mobile Mapping System
Typical Applications• Transportation Infrastructure Mapping • Road Surface Measurement • HD Mapping for Autonomous Vehicles •City Modeling • Rapid Capture of Construction Sites and Bulk Material • Open-Pit Mine Surveying • GIS Mapping and AssetManagement • As-Built SurveyingScan thisQR code towatch the RIEGL
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Key Features• RIEGL High-Performance LiDAR Sensor for Mobile Mapping
Core component of the RIEGL VMQ-1HA is the kinematic LiDAR Sensor
VUX-1HA22. Especially developed for mobile applications, the highaccuracy, high-speed laser scanner offers a maximum effective
measurement rate of up to 1.8 MHz, 5 mm accuracy, 250 scan lines/sec,
and a 360 degree "full circle" field of view.
Fully integrated into the measuring head of the VMQ-1HA, the sensor
enables acquisition of dense point cloud patterns even with single
passes at common traffic speeds. At 80 km/h acquisition speed thetypical average point density is about 9 cm line spacing and 4 mmpoint spacing on the road surface.

RIEGL VUX-1HA22
high-accuracy kinematic LiDAR sensor• Multiple Swivel Positions
By means of the swivel plate the measuring head can be set to sevendifferent pre-defined mounting angles (-45° to +45° in 15° increments).
This flexible system configuration allows the generation of different pointcloud patterns meeting diverse project requirements. The possibilityof scan data acquisition with different horizontal orientation of themeasuring head improves the scan pattern especially for multipass applications.

360° vertical field of viewin a single pass45°• System Operation
The VMQ-1HA is powered via the VM Power Supply Box. It provides
power for the VMQ-MH Measuring Head, the DMI, and either for
the VM-IU Interface Unit, or a data acquisition laptop. The VM Power
Supply Box enables failsafe operation by redundant power input
from the vehicles on-board power supply and a backup battery.
The VM-IU is a compact data acquisition unit for convenient systemoperation. It provides extended disk space to store scan data as wellas camera data from the RIEGL cameras (GigE-vision cameras) and theFLIR Ladybug®5+.

30°

15°

Optionally the system can also be operated with a user laptop insteadof the VM-IU, if no RIEGL cameras are used.

•	Seamless RIEGL Workflow

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A handy touch-screen and the RIEGL data acquisition software
facilitate the operator’s task in the field by providing real-timevisualization of acquired scan data and imagery. The RIEGL software
packages also offer comprehensive features in data processing.
This covers enhanced scan data adjustment to merge overlapping
mobile scan data. Furthermore it enables the scan data to be fitted
to specific control objects which results in a consistent point cloudof enhanced precision and increased geo-referenced accuracy.
Finally, the precise geo-referenced scan data and high resolution(panorama) images can be exported to well-known file formats, orinterfaced directly with third-party software.

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RIEGL VMQ-1HA System Block Diagram
RIEGL VMQ-1HASystem Components:• RIEGL VMQ-MH
Measuring Head
• RIEGL VM-IU Interface Unit
• RIEGL VM Power Supply Box• VM-DMIDistance Measurement Indicator• up to 4 cameras (optional)• sustainable power supply
with back-up battery• connecting cables

RIEGL VMQ-1HA Setup and Components
protective coverwith GNSS antenna
optional components
optional GPS azimuth
measurement subsystem
VUX-1HA22 laser scannerwith IMU/GNSS unit

VMQ-MH
Measuring Head

VMQ
mounting platform

VMQ-RM
Roof Mountswivel platewith dovetail-mountfor VMQ-MH

Physical Data

Main Dimensions (L x W x H)

Weight (approx.)

496 x 387 x 507 mm

18 kg1149 x 440 x 110 mm
568 x 514 x 70 mm

9 kg
13 kg

VM Power Supply Box

415 x 330 x 175 mm

7.8 kg

VM-IU Interface Unit

550 x 353 x 230 mm

14.8 kg

VMQ-MC Main Cable

standard length 5 m

8 kg

VMQ-MH Measuring Head
VMQ-RM Roof Mount
Mounting Frame
Swivel Plate

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RIEGL VMQ-1HA Camera Options
A wide range of cameras can be used with the system including 5 MP / 12 MP / 24 MP RIEGL cameras
with GigE vision interface for seamless integration into the entire acquisition and processing
workflow. Cameras such as high resolution DSLR cameras up to 45 MP or the FLIR Ladybug®5+ sphericalimaging system can also be integrated to the seamless RIEGL workflow.

RIEGL cameras
The cameras are available
with different resolutions andlens types. For further details
please refer to the tablebelow.

Nikon D850

Nikon D850 withRIEGL camera mountextendedmounting plate
for up to 4 cameras

FLIR Ladybug®5+compact
mounting platefor Ladybug camera

RIEGL VMQ-1HA systemwith 2x RIEGL cameras, 1x Nikon D850 and 1x FLIR Ladybug®5+max. numbersof cameras

max. frames 2)
per secondresolution[px (H) x px (V)]pixel size[µm]

lens focal
length [mm]Field of View
(FOV)

2202464 x 2056

3.45580.7° x 70.7° 6)

12 MP CMOS 3) 4)284112 x 3008

3.458 / 16

83.1° x 65.9° /
47.8° x 35.9° 6)

24 MP CMOS 3)2

4.5

5328 x 4608

2.74

8.5

79.5° x 71.5° 6)

1 unit / 6 lens

176x[2048x2448]

3.45

4.4

90% of full sphere418256 x 5504

4.34

14 / 20104° x 81° / 83° x 61° 6)

Camera Options 1)
1)
CameraOptions3) 4)
5 MP CMOSFLIR Ladybug®5+ 5)Nikon® D850

1) The combination of different cameras is possible. A maximum of 4 cameras can be integrated with the system.
2) Maximum frame rate of a single camera operated in 8-bit mode. The use of multiple cameras may reduce maximum frame rates.
3) A user defined “Region of Interest” can be defined during data acquisition, resulting in a reduction of the FOV and the resolution. This may help to reduce image file sizes on theone hand and to further increase frame rates on the other hand.
4) The RIEGL cameras require the usage of the VM-IU Interface Unit.
5) This cameras can also be used with a data acquisition laptop instead of the VM-IU Interface Unit.
6) Nominal values (actual values may be slightly different due to manufacturing tolerances).

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RIEGL VMQ-1HA Technical Data
475m max.

measurement range

optional

1.8MHzoptional
digital camera

pulse repetitionrate (peak)

online waveform
processingmultiple
target capability

eye safe operationat Laser Class 1

VMQ-1HA Scanner Performance
Laser ClassLaser Class 1 (Class 1 Laser Product according to IEC 60825-1:2014)

Effective Measurement Rate

300 kHz500 kHz

1000 kHz

1250 kHz

1500 kHz

1800 kHz

Max. Range, Target Reflectivity  ≥ 80%3) 4)

475 m

370 m

235 m

235 m

235 m

235 m

Max. Range, Target Reflectivity  ≥ 10%3) 4)

170 m

130 m

85 m

85 m

85 m

85 m

151597541) 2)

Max. Number of Targets per Pulse

5)

Minimum Range
Accuracy6) 7)/ Precision

1 m @ PRR ≥ 1 MHz, 1.2 m @ PRR < 1 MHz7) 8)

5 mm / 3 mm

Field of View

360° "full circle"

Scan Speed (selectable)

up to 250 scans/sec

1) Rounded values, selectable by measurement program.
2) Setting of intermediate PRR values possible.
3) Typical values for average conditions. Maximum range is specified for flat targets with size in excess of the laser beam diameter, perpendicular angle of incidence,and for atmospheric visibility of 23 km. In bright sunlight, the max. range is shorter than under overcast sky.
4) Ambiguity to be resolved by post-processing with RiUNITE software.
5) If more than one target is hit, the total laser transmitter power is split and, accordingly, the achieveable range is reduced.
6) Accuracy is the degree of conformity of a measured quantity to its actual (true) value.
7) One sigma @ 30 m range under RIEGL test conditions.
8) Precision, also called reproducibility or repeatability, is the degree to which further measurements show the same result.

IMU/GNSS Performance 9)

IMU (Option A)

IMU (Option B)

Position Accuracy (absolute)typ. 20 - 50 mm

typ. 20 - 50 mm

Roll & Pitch Accuracy

0.015°

0.005°

Heading Accuracy

0.05° / 0.025°

10)0.015°

9) One sigma values, no GNSS outage, with DMI option, post-processed using base station data.
10) Improved heading accuracy with dual antenna option @ 2 m baseline.

General Technical Data
Power Supply Input Voltage

11 - 15 V DC

Power Consumption

typ. 160 W (max. 220 W) 11)

Temperature Range-10°C up to +40°C (operation) / -20°C up to +50°C (storage)

Humidity

max 80% non condensing @+31°C11) with 2 x 12 MP RIEGL camera

Interfaces
Interfaces Measuring Head (VMQ-MH)

VM Power Supply Box

Interface Unit (VM-IU)

4 x trigger pulse, exposure pulse, NMEA data
(e.g. for optional cameras or additional devices)
1 x PPS out pulse for synchronization of additional device
2 x LAN, 1000 Mbit/sec for data transfer to control unitof external devices (e.g. image data acquisition)
1 x secondary antenna connector for GPS azimuth
measurement subsystem

1x DMI input(for distance measuring indicator;odometer)
1x NAV RS-232 (COM port forIMU/GNSS for RTK, SBAS)
3x power supply socket(2x 24V / 1x 12V)

4x LAN 1Gbit/sec M12 sockets,
3 ports pre-configured
4x LAN 1Gbit/sec RJ45 sockets,
2 ports pre-configured
4x USB 3.0 (e.g. image data transferfrom FLIR Ladybug®5+)
1x display port
1x WLAN (integrated antenna)
1x Bluetooth (integrated antenna)
2x slots for removable hard disk
1x power supply input (+24V DC)
1x power supply output (+24V DC)
for display (touchscreen)

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Further Information

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