For further informa on on the
ROMDAS road measurement system
please visit www.romdas.com
Email: info@romdas.com
Phone: + 64.9.87.7703
Fax: +64.9.87.7704
ROMDAS
Manufactured by
Data Collec on Ltd.
New Zealand
providers of innova ve technology for
measuring and managing roads
ROMDAS Laser Profilometer
ROMDAS Overview
ROMDAS® (ROad Measurement Data Acquisi on System) has been developed by
Data Collec on Ltd. (DCL) as a low cost modular system designed to collect road
and pavement data using any vehicle. ROMDAS offers great flexibility by allowing
users to add or remove modules depending on their specific data collec on
needs. Over the last several decades ROMDAS has been a leader of integra ng
new data collec on technology and
with over 200 units in use in over 60
countries, ROMDAS has a level of
refinement rarely found in compe ng
systems.
ROMDAS  can  be  used  for  the 
following: 
 Roughness surveys;
 Transverse profile/ru ng
surveys;
 Collec ng surface texture data
(MPD or SMTD)
 Condi on ra ng surveys;
 Loca on Referencing (spa al
GPS/GNSS data or linear LRP
data)
 Video logging surveys (right‐of‐
way and pavement view);
 Road geometry surveys;
 Automated crack detec on and
3D pavement modelling;
 Travel me and conges on
surveys;
 Inventory and asset surveys;
 Recording loca ons with digital
photographs;
The DCL team has a wealth of
knowledge and experience available
to new users for customising systems
to meet specific needs and providing
on‐going technical support and
advice to exis ng users.
 For further informa on on the
ROMDAS road measurement system
please visit www.romdas.com

Email: info@romdas.com ROMDAS Laser Profilometer

Phone: + 64.9.87.7703
Fax: +64.9.87.7704

ROMDAS
Manufactured by
Data Collec on Ltd.
New Zealand
providers of innova ve technology for
measuring and managing roads
Features
The ROMDAS Laser Profilometer is a Class I iner al profiler. It uses a laser and
accelerometer combina on to measure the longitudinal eleva on profile of
the road with very high degrees of accuracy at highway speeds. The profile is
analysed to calculate the Interna onal Roughness Index (IRI) in m/km.

© 2011 Data Collec on Ltd. The ROMDAS Laser Profilometer is an excep onally portable system and can
be used for; construc on control surveys, large scale network surveys or
generally whenever high accuracy roughness data is required.

The internal laser samples at 16kHz and reports eleva on values at intervals of
37.5 mm.

The Laser is also designed specifically for road measurement applica ons. The
dynamic range is a large ±128 mm with a 430 mm standoff. This is important to
prevent data clipping that can occur as a result of suspension movement.

Data is converted directly to digital data within the Laser and remains in a
digital format throughout the processing stages. This eliminates 'noise'
problems caused by lengthy cable runs carrying analogue data. Data output is
via Ethernet.

The ROMDAS Laser Profilometer also offers excep onal value and when
purchased with a ROMDAS system is one of the most cost effec ve laser based
systems for recording and analysing roughness data available on the
market.
Optional Upgrades
MPD or SMTD Texture Upgrade 

ROMDAS Lasers can be upgraded to measure macrotexture in

terms of Mean Profile Depth (MPD) or Sensor Measured
Texture Depth (SMTD). SMTD texture can be
measured using the 16kHz lasers, while the MPD
texture upgrade includes replacing the 16kHz
unit with a 64kHz laser. 

Addi onal Lasers 

Addi onal lasers can be purchased separately

to give mul ple road profiles.

ROMDAS System with 2 Laser Profilometers, Sub Meter GPS, High Resolu on DMI and 3
Camera Video Module
 For further informa on on the
ROMDAS road measurement system
please visit www.romdas.com

Email: info@romdas.com ROMDAS Laser Profilometer

Phone: + 64.9.87.7703
Fax: +64.9.87.7704

ROMDAS
Manufactured by
Data Collec on Ltd.
New Zealand
providers of innova ve technology for
measuring and managing roads
© 2011 Data Collec on Ltd.
Components
The Laser Profilometer is comprised of the
following components:
 A 16kHz Laser and Accelerometer unit;
 An Ethernet switch for connec ng the
Laser to the computer;

 A Laser power system comprising of cables and a power distribu on box;

 A high resolu on DMI and a Laser DMI Interface for controlling the
Profilometer;

 External vehicle moun ng.

Installation
The Laser does not require a specialised vehicle, but it is easier to mount if the vehicle
has a trailer moun ng hitch installed to hold the moun ng bar.
Laser Profilometer In Carry Case 

Technical Specifications
Scan Rate 
Standard IRI & SMTD Texture Laser  16kHz, with high quality 16 bit ADC

Upgraded IRI & MPD Texture Laser 64kHz
Laser Class  Class 3B

Wavelength 780nm

Power Output 80 mW (max)

Interface 10BaseT Ethernet, RS232 Analogue

Configura on Laser eleva on with integrated Accelerometer Iner al Reference

Standoff  430 mm

Range  256 mm (+/‐ 128 mm

Resolu on  Be er than 0.025 mm or 0.01% of full scale

Resolu on IRI  +/‐ 0.01 m/km

Noise  0.05 mm RMS

Environment  IP65 (MEMA4)

Power  12V DC 1.2A nominal, 4A peak

Weight  6 kg (excluding moun ng beam)

Dimensions  355 mm x 240 mm x 140 mm