Monitoring Software

RiMONITOR
for RIEGL VZ-Line Laser Scanners••for stand-alone monitoring applications by autonomous operationof all RIEGL VZ-Line Laser Scanners••adaptable configuration of dataacquisition in the spatial domain
and in time domain••variety of pre-defined algorithms
for data filtering, data processing
and data analysis••remote configuration of dataacquisition, on-site pre-processing,and data reduction via
RiMONITOR Client••configurable logging of relevant
system data and parameters••user programmable alerts••interface for offline processing andanalysis of the logged scan dataThe RIEGL Terrestrial 3D Laser Scanners of the VZ®-Line areexcellently suited for topographic and industrial monitoring
applications. For reliable and uninterrupted operation underhighly demanding environmental conditions, the laser
scanner is protected with a climate-controlled housing.
RiMONITOR offers a sound basis for monitoring solutions tobe seamlessly integrated into large scale industrial installations or as a stand-alone system connected to a controlcenter.
RiMONITOR operates the scanner with a user-definable set ofparameters, e.g. field of view, scan resolution, and time intervalor sequences for logging consecutive scans. Additional dataof sensors as, e.g. GNSS, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), temperature sensors, can be considered for supporting the precise
determination of orientation and position for global referencing.

••Linux server architecture for highavailability 24/7 applications canbe offered as preconfigured hardware solution or virtual environment••Monitoring of endangered areas inopen pit mining••Monitoring of rock falls, slopes, andland slides••Monitoring of snow and ice
coverage on glacier and snowfields••Monitoring of avalanche
endangered hillsidesvisit our website www.riegl.com

Ri Software

Preliminary Data SheetRiMONITOR Data Processing & Analysis
Acquired scan data are continuously pre-processed, analyzed and may be compared to predefined reference data.
Parameters for processing and analysis can be defined by
the user, such as thresholds for raising alarms, in order to adjust
RiMONITOR to the application in question.

Fig. 1 Live visualization of surveillancearea with display of events

Fast analysis of scan data is realized by parallel computing. Inorder to further adjust RiMONITOR to the specific needs of newapplications, the software architecture is modular with welldefined and well-documented internal interfaces.

Fig. 2 Various methods of data analysis using
different types of false color encodingand visualization of changes over timewith charts

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Preliminary Data SheetRiMONITOR Data Processing & Analysis
One of the current core modules extrapolates alterations inslope faces by rasterizing the point cloud data and thus obtaining
a compact surface model which is further analyzed to determinechanges and tendencies in volumes as the basis for raising early
alarms. RiMONITOR can raise alarms in various forms, e.g. sending
e-mails or set SPS (Siemens, Mitsubishi) memory slots to activate
electronic warning alarms, a horn, warning lights, etc.

Fig. 3 Easy but powerful configuration

In most applications, RiMONITOR requires only amoderate computing hardware configuration and can be run on

Fig. 4Web Interface enables remotestatus updates

nearly every state-of-the-art PC or industrial embedded computer.
If complex processing paired with low latency is required,a 19“ Rack PC is recommended.

RiMONITOR WorkflowRiMONITOR Server

Preliminary Data Sheet3

RiMONITOR Key Features••Supported laser scanners: RIEGL VZ-Line••Modular software architecture••Well-documented open data formats••Pre-defined modules for data acquisition, data filter for outlier rejection,
data modeling, robust volume estimation••Configurable alert••Straight forward processing and visualization with third party software packages••RiMONITOR Client for configuration and online monitoring••Recommended minimum hardware configuration(depending on complexity of surveillance area and required response time):
single-core CPU @ 1.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM••Robust system design••Self recovery on power failure••Ability to read QR codes

RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH, 3580 Horn, Austria
Tel.: +43-2982-4211, Fax: +43-2982-4210, E-mail: office@riegl.co.at
RIEGL USA Inc., Orlando, Florida 32819, USA
Tel.: +1-407-248-9927, Fax: +1-407-248-2636, E-mail: info@rieglusa.com
RIEGL Japan Ltd., Tokyo 1640013, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-3382-7340, Fax: +81-3-3382-5843, E-mail: info@riegl-japan.co.jp

www.riegl.com
Information contained herein is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility
is assumed by RIEGL for its use. Technical data are subject to change without notice.

Preliminary Data Sheet, RiMONITOR, 20/09/2012