A recent article by Global Mining Review, in collaboration with Markus Handl from RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems, highlights the versatility and precision of the RIEGL VZ-series scanners. This advanced device is designed for both static and mobile use, capable of measuring distances from 0.5 meters to 1000 meters with remarkable accuracy
September 2024 issue of Global Mining Review
Key Points:
Versatile Applications:
Figure 1. RIEGL VZ-2000i 3D terrestrial laser scanner utilized for slope monitoring purposes.
- The RIEGL VZ-series scanners are ideal for monitoring mountain slopes, landslides, and mining operations.
- They offer significant advantages in accurately detecting even the smallest terrain changes and monitoring critical areas with prisms.
Innovative Monitoring Solutions:
Figure 2. Overview of RIEGL’s monitoring applications.
Figure 3. Colored pixels show the surface change in the web viewer. The activated cluster analysis groups spatially connected pixels into larger clusters.
Figure 4. The web viewer’s display of the panorama image allows for a more effective interpretation of the monitored area. The activated selection analysis shows the surface change of the selected are.
- RIEGL developed the Monitor+ App, which allows users to temporarily interrupt the monitoring process, use the scanner for alternative tasks, and resume monitoring at their convenience.
- The app includes the capability to monitor prisms, providing a cost-effective and productive way to ensure accurate monitoring of an entire mining area.
- Data is processed directly on the scanner in real-time and displayed via a web viewer, eliminating the need for additional software.
24/7 Operation:
- For permanent monitoring, the RIEGL V-Line CB23 communication box ensures seamless 24/7 operation and remote access.
- This setup includes an LTE router with a VPN connection for secure remote access and external sensors for accurate measurements over long distances.
Comprehensive Monitoring Capabilities:
- The Monitor+ App unifies features from the DesignCompare and SlopeAngle apps, offering comprehensive monitoring capabilities in one application.
- The app provides full flexibility for monitoring projects, enabling sporadic and periodic monitoring and allowing the scanner to be used for other projects between monitoring scans.
The RIEGL VZ-series scanners, with their adaptability and high precision, are valuable tools for various scanning scenarios. They deliver accurate and detailed 3D data, even in challenging conditions, making them essential for the mining industry.
Read the full article that has been published in the September 2024 issue of the Global Mining Review.
About RIEGL:
RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and UAV-based laser scanning solutions for applications in surveying.
RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.
RIEGL’s core smart-waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.
RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing Innovation in 3D for the LiDAR industry.
From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, as well as training and support, RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.
Worldwide sales, training, support and services are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria and in the USA; main offices in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, UK, Germany, and South America; and a worldwide network of representatives.