Data Processing Software

RiPROCESS
for RIEGL Scan Data••project-oriented software
for managing and processing
RIEGL ALS, ULS and MLS data••operation in a multipleworkstation environment,
parallel task processing

RiPROCESS is designed for managing, processing, analyzing,and visualizing data acquired with airborne laser scanningsystems (ALS systems), unmanned laser scanning systems (ULSsystems) and mobile laser scanning systems (MLS systems)
based on RIEGL® Laser Scanners. Data export in geodetic systems is supported by the GeoSysManager.

••fast access to data for inspection
in different visualization formats

RiPROCESS is project-oriented and enables the user to manage••system calibration andscandata adjustment

includes project data, scanning system information such as••statistical analysis ofreferencing, matching quality

digitized echo signals from the RIEGL Laser Scanners, camera••interfacing to third party
software packages

all data acquired and processed within a single project. This data
mounting information and calibration, laser raw data, e.g., thedata, position and orientation data from the INS/GNSS system,
and georeferenced point cloud with additional attributes for every
measured point.
Data processing tasks include, e.g., full waveform analysis andgeoreferencing laser data by merging it with the trajectory derived
from the INS/GNSS system. These functions are provided by
the RIEGL Software RiANALYZE and RiWORLD, respectively.
RiPROCESS is intended for mass data production ina

multiple-workstation

environment.

RiPROCESS

makes use of these programs, which can beinstalled

ondifferent

workstations

andareaccessed via RiSERVER.

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Data SheetRiPROCESS Data Processing
RiPROCESS

distributes

thecomputational load to theavailable server-enabled processing tools in the form of individual tasks thus optimizing
data throughput.
For data quality analysis laserscans can be visualized in 2D
and 3D in various ways, e.g., intrue color, in color-encodedheight,heightdifferences,in point density, and many
more. Even huge amounts ofFig. 1 Mobile laser scan data,
color-coded reflectancedata can quickly be accessed for display in 3D. Quality of scan data
matching can be assessed in different ways, by visual inspection or
by statistical analysis.
In order to improve data quality, RiPROCESS offers an inte­
grated scan data adjustment
feature based on matchingdata acquired on planar objects, e.g., roofs of buildings.
Data acquired on planarobjects is automatically detected within the scan data
and displayed for inspection
in 2D and 3D. Parameters optimized within the scan data
adjustment include systemcalibration information, andup to 6 offsets (angular andFig. 2 Airborne laser scan data,
color-coded heighttranslational) for each single scan. Terrestrially surveyed control points
or planar control objects can also be used to additionally improve
absolute georeferencing of the data set.
RiPROCESS allows data export in the widely-used LAS format (amongstothers) to execute common tasks such as classification, triangulationand decimation by third-party software packages. The included GeoSysManager offers a powerful tool for exporting the geo-referenced
point cloud in Cartesian ECEF, geographic and local grid coordinates. An interface to RiSCAN PRO, the accompanying software forRIEGL‘s terrestrial 3D scanners, allows utilizing further visualization andpointcloud manipulation tools.

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Data SheetRiPROCESS Workflow

trajectory data in any ECEF
coordinate reference systemin various coordinatereference systems 1)

1) using GeoSysManager

RiPROCESS Key Features••Project-oriented managing software for processing of RIEGL airborne and mobile laser scanner
data from raw data to point-cloud-based data in Cartesian ECEF or map projection (e.g. UTM)
utilizing RiANALYZE and RiWORLD in remote control mode••Fast access to data for visual inspection in a large variety of visualization formats, ranging fromcolor-coded raster data to digitized echo data for every laser measurement (depending onused laser scanner)••System calibration and scan data adjustment based on matching data acquired on flat objects••Statistical analysis of matching quality of scan data; comparison of laser data to surveyedreference objects••Interface to further post-processing tools via LAS, Terrasolid, and ASCII data exchange••Operation in a multiple-workstation environment enhancing data post-processing throughput
by parallel computing••Serves as platform for RiPRECISION MLS/UAV for point cloud adjustment of mobile andUAV scan data (optional)••Operates different hydrographic processing tools (optional) for RIEGL‘s topo-hydrographic
laser scanners

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3RiPROCESS System Requirements
Operating systems:

Windows 10 Pro, Windows 8 Professional, Windows 7 Professional

Memory requirements:

8 GB RAM minimum, 32 GB or more recommended

Disk space requirements:

approx. 500 MB of free disk space for the program and plugins(not including project data)
at least 8 TB recommended for your own projects
optional: Dedicated RAID controller (e.g. RAID 0 mode) and fast
hard disks or solid state drives to speed up file accessInterfaces:

Network interface (Ethernet, LAN)

Graphics requirements:

Screen resolution at least 1024 by 768 pixels
OpenGL accelerated graphics card
(OpenGL 2.0 or higher required)nVIDIA GeForce series recommended (GeForce-9 or higher)

Peripherals:

3 button mouse, optical wheel mouse recommended
standard keyboard

RiPROCESS Download Information
RiPROCESS is available for download in the members’ area of
www.riegl.com
In order to download RiPROCESS, 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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3580 Horn, Austria
Phone: +43 2982 4211
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Data Sheet, RiPROCESS, 2019-09-02