LiDAR Sensor for KINEMATIC Laser Scanning

NEWRIEGL miniVUX-HA®

RIEGL’s proven miniVUX-Series of LiDAR sensors now further expands:
With the RIEGL miniVUX-HA a new LiDAR sensor especially suited
for applications in mobile laser scanning is provided. The extremely lightweight and compact sensor comes in a robust aluminum
housing and offers itself as the core part of small, user-friendly, andeconomically priced kinematic laser scanning systems.

• 100 kHz / 200 kHz / 300 kHz
Laser PRR selectable• measurement rate up to300,000 measurements/sec• scan speed up to 125 scans/sec• minimum range 1 m

RIEGL’s state-of-the-art Waveform-LiDAR technologies provide pure
digital LiDAR signal processing, multiple targets per laser shot enabling the penetration of even dense foilage, calibrated amplitudes andreflectance estimates and thus highly accurate, extremely informative
measurement data. Scan data can be stored on the easy-to-remove
SD card and/or streamed via LAN-TCP/IP interface.

ARY• very compact & lightweight(1.85 kg / 4.1 lbs)
• up to 360° field-of-view• makes use of RIEGL’s unique echo
signal digitization and online
waveform processingIM• multiple target capability –up to 5 target echoes per laser shot

The RIEGL miniVUX-HA provides up to 300,000 meas./sec,125 lines/sec scan speed, 360° field of view, and 10 mm accuracy– these features allow the kinematic acquisition of laser scan data ina wide range of applications.

IN• robust aluminum housing• mechanical and electrical interface
for IMU mounting

PREL• user-friendly, application- andinstallation-oriented solutions forintegration

The sensor is offered as the core part of the RIEGL VMY Mobile Mapping
Systems, which are fully integrated with IMU/GNSS and optional
cameras.

Typical applications include• Transportation Infrastructure Mapping• City Modeling• As-Built Surveying• GIS Mapping and Asset Management• HD Mapping for Autonomous Vehicles• Road Surface Management•	Rapid Capture of Construction Sites
and Bulk Material• Open-Pit Mine Surveying

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Unmanned Laser Scanning

Preliminary Data SheetMaximum Measurement Range vs. Target Reflectance RIEGL miniVUX®-HALaser PRR = 100kHz

300

standard clear atmosphere: visibility 23 km
clear atmosphere: visibility 15 km
light haze: visibility 8 km

28026022012010012010080

102030407080

10coniferous trees

concrete
20304050

60

Target Reflectance [%]

7080

90

AR

standard clear atmosphere: visibility 23 km
clear atmosphere: visibility 15 km
light haze: visibility 8 km

IN160
140

2030405060

Target Reflectance [%]white masonry

limestone

708090PR

10ELlava
0yellow beach sand

MTA1

20

concrete40

coniferous trees

60

snow80deciduous trees

100IM120

dry asphalt

Max. Measurement Range [m]0MTA 1: no ambiguity / one transmitted pulse „in the air“Laser PRR = 300kHz
180

lava

090

MTA 1: no ambiguity / one transmitted pulse „in the air“

200

MTA1

20

dry asphalt

white masonry

snow

60

limestone

50

Target Reflectance [%]

40

Y

060
deciduous trees

lava

20

concrete40

dry asphalt

MTA1yellow beach sand60

coniferous trees

80

white masonry

140

140

snow

160

160

limestone

180

180

deciduous trees

200

yellow beach sandMax. Measurement Range [m]Max. Measurement Range [m]2002200standard clear atmosphere: visibility 23 kmclear atmosphere: visibility 15 km
light haze: visibility 8 km

2402400Laser PRR = 200kHz260

MTA 1: no ambiguity / one transmitted pulse „in the air“RIEGL miniVUX-HA® - Integration Examples
The RIEGL miniVUX-HA LiDAR sensor is the core part of RIEGL‘s compact
and economically priced VMY Mobile Mapping Systems. The VMY-1(based on a single miniVUX-HA sensor) and the VMY-2 (with twominiVUX-HA sensors integrated) are well suited for a variety of mobile
mapping applications.
To further increase efficiency, the optional integration of up to fourcameras allows simultaneous acquisition of imagery to complement
the captured LiDAR data.
The innovative design of both systems enables folding and thus a
convenient transport and space-saving storage.
Please find more detailed information on the according datasheets:

RIEGL VMY-1
Single Scanner
Mobile Mapping
System2

RIEGL VMY-2
Dual Scanner
Mobile Mapping
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Preliminary Data SheetELIMINARYDimensional Drawings RIEGL miniVUX®-HA Stand-Alone

PRall dimensions in mm

RIEGL miniVUX-HA® - Additional Equipment and Integration
Additional Equipment for RIEGL miniVUX-HARIEGL miniVUX-HAwith Protective Cap

Protective Cap
To shield the glass prism of the RIEGL miniVUX-HA from mechanicaldamage and soiling, a protective cap is provided to cover the upper
part of the instrument during transport and storage. It is secured by two
spring-loaded latch fasteners and has to be removed before scan dataacquisition is started.

Options for RIEGL miniVUX-HA Integration
RIEGL is developing user-friendly, application- and installation-specificsolutions for integration of the miniVUX-HA LiDAR sensor into whatsoever
type of moving platform.

Preliminary Data Sheet

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3Technical Data RIEGL miniVUX®-HALaser Product Classification

Class 1 Laser Product according to IEC 60825-1:2014
The following clause applies for instruments delivered into the United States:
Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for conformance withIEC 60825-1 Ed.3., as described in Laser Notice No. 56, dated May 8, 2019.

Range Measurement Performance
Measuring Principletime of flight measurement, echo signal digitization,
online waveform processing

Laser Pulse Repetition Rate PRR 1)
Max. Measuring Range 2)
natural targets  ≥ 20 %natural targets  ≥ 60 %natural targets  ≥ 80 %100 kHz200 kHz300 kHz

140 m
240 m
270 m

120 m
210 m
240 m

100 m
170 m
200 m			Max. Number of Targets per Pulse 3)5551) Rounded values.
2) 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.
3)	If more than one target is hit, the total laser transmitter power is split and, accordingly, the achieveable range is reduced.

1m
10 mm
10 mm
100 kHz / 200 kHz / 300 kHz (selectable)
up to 300 000 meas./sec. (@ 300 kHz PRR & 360° FOV)
for each echo signal, high-resolution 16 bit intensity information is provided
near infrared
1.6 x 0.5 mrad
12 mm x 15 mm @ exit, 160 mm x 50 mm @ 100 m4) Accuracy is the degree of conformity of a measured quantity
to its actual (true) value.
5) Precision, also called reproducibility or repeatability, is thedegree to which further measurements show the same result.

6) One sigma under RIEGL test conditions.
7) Degraded precision on targets with very low reflectivity below 1.5 m range.
8) Measured at 50% peak intensity, 1.6 mrad corresponds to an increase of 160 mm of beam diameterper 100 m distance.

Angular Step Width   (selectable)
between consecutive laser shotsELAngle Measurement Resolution

IN

Scanning Mechanism
Field of View (selectable)
Scan Speed (selectable)

rotating mirror
up to 360° @ 100/200/300 kHz
10 - 125 scans/sec9) @ 100 kHz
20 - 125 scans/sec9) @ 200 kHz
30 - 125 scans/sec9) @ 300 kHz
0.012° ≤   ≤ 0.45°

IM

Scanner Performance

ARY

Minimum Range
Accuracy 4) 6)
Precision 5) 6) 7)
Laser Pulse Repetition Rate 1)
Max. Effective Measurement Rate 1)
Echo Signal Intensity
Laser Wavelength
Laser Beam Divergence 8)
Laser Beam Footprint

0.001°

9) equivalent to revolutions per secondInterfaces

General IO & Control 11)
Camera InterfaceMemory Card Slot

2 x LAN 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Serial RS-232 interface for data string with GNSS-time information,
TTL input for 1PPS synchronization pulse.
2 x TTL input/output, 1 x Remote on/off
2 x GNSS RS-232 Tx & PPS, Power, Trigger, Exposure
for SDHC/SDXC memory card 32 GByte (can be upgraded to 64 GByte)

10) internally available (not available with standard interface box)11) 1x externally available with standard interface box

PRConfiguration, Scan Data Output &Communication with External Devices
GNSS Interface 10)

General Technical DataPower Supply Input Voltage / Consumption
Main Dimensions (L x W x H) / Weightwith Cooling Fan

Humidity
Protection ClassTemperature Range 12)

11 - 34 V DC / typ. 18 W @ 100 scans/sec
243 x 115 x 115 mm / approx. 1.85 kg
max. 80 % non condensing @ 31°C
IP64, dust and splash-proof-10°C up to +40°C (operation) / -20°C up to +50°C (storage)12) Continuous operation at ambient temperature of ≥ 30°C (≥ 86°F)
requires a minimum amount of air flow at approx. 3 m/s.
For applications where a 3 m/s air flow along the cooling fins cannot be guaranteed, the cooling fan has to be used.

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Phone: +43 2982 4211 | www.riegl.com
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Winter Garden, Florida, USA
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Preliminary Data Sheet, RIEGL miniVUX-HA, 2022-10-10