Alpha 3D – Dual

High Performance 3D Mobile Mapping Solution

Alpha3D combines an advanced long-range, high-speed, precise laser scanners, a high-resolution HDR panoramic camera in combination with cutting-edge GNSS receiver and ultra-high-precision IMU

  • Cutting-edge, dual-head Riegl VUX-1HA22 scanner system with up to 500 scans/sec, up to 1.8 million points/sec for each laser head, and 360° FOV (full circle)
  • 30 MP HDR panoramic camera for point cloud colorization or separate photogrammetry data analysis
  • Optional additions include GAMS, DMI sensor, second GNSS antenna
  • Optional single laser head
  • Vehicle independent, simple mounting solution, suits road, rail and water-based applications
  • Simple and intuitive browser-based mission setup and automatic data collection, supporting any operation system on any smart device or laptop
  • All-in-one processing software, including automated point cloud processing, image georeferencing, point cloud colorization, and results reports
  • Ideal for road and rail infrastructure mapping, digital twin, utility and asset management

Key Specifications

Laser Scanner

range precision3 mm (1 sigma @ 30 m range)
range accuracy5 mm (1 sigma @ 30 m range)
max. rangeup to 475 m (reflectivity >80%); up to 170 m (reflectivity >10%)
field of view 360° “full circle”
scan rate2 × up to 1,800,000 points/sec for each laser head
scan speed500 scans/sec (2 × 250 scans/sec)
beam divergencetypically 0.35 mrad@1/e; 0.5 mrad@1/e2
beam footprint4.5 mm@exit; 50 mm@100 m
angular resolution0.001°

Imaging System

camera type360° spherical camera, additional adjustable external cameras as an option
resolution30 MP (5 MP x 6 sensors)
CCD size2048 x 2448, 3.45 μm pixel size

Positioning and Orientation

GNSSmulti-constellation, triple-frequency, L-Band
IMUhigh-precision with standard 100 Hz (user selectable up to 600 Hz)
Positioning accuracy
(no GNSS outage)
Horizontal: 1 cm (RMS)
Vertical: 2 cm (RMS)
Pitch/Roll 0.005 degrees (RMS)
Heading 0.010 degrees (RMS)

General System Performance

Absolute accuracy< 3 cm (Horizontal)
< 2.5 cm (Vertical)
(without control points, open sky condition)
Total system weight36 kg
Weight of optional roof rack extension16.6 kg
Operating temperature-20°C ~ +40°C

Alpha 3D in Action

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