Leica TerrainMapper-2

More Flexible & Scalable

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Driving the Hybrid Sensor Paradigm: The need to Achieve Higher Efficiency

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IMPACT DETAIL
The Hybrid Paradigm

Hybrid Sensors Integrated Workflow Multiple Output

LiDAR Output
LiDAR - Hyperion2+
Intensity Elevation RGB CIR

Leica HxMap

Enabler

Imagery Output
Provider

Core Image

Core LiDAR
Imaging - MFC150
3D Modeler
Ortho RGB Ortho CIR Obliques

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 Why Hybrid?
Leica CityMapper example from Melown Technologies

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Images only Images + LiDAR
 Why Hybrid?
Leica CityMapper examples from Melown Technologies

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Images only Images + LiDAR
TerrainMapper-2 System Overview

• Hyperion2+ LiDAR Unit

• New MFC150 cameras
• Uses System Control Module, upper pod, all common to
CityMapper-2
• Upper pod/electronics upgrade with integrated sensor
control and logging
• PAV100-HL upgraded to PAV100-HPH
• Available via new sales or upgrades from TerrainMapper

• Fully upgradable to CityMapper-2

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Fully upgradable to CityMapper-2
Preserve invested value

• TerrainMapper-2 can be upgraded to CityMapper-2S or

CityMapper-2H
• Install additional oblique camera heads and lenses
• Exchange nadir RGB lens with the appropriate focal
length lens
• Add required internal cabling
• Can be accomplished at customer site
• Calibration flight required

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Applications for TerrainMapper-2
Effective solution for cites, corridor projects like, rivers, railways, roads, etc.

Regional Mapping Power Lines Roads Rail Cities

With upgrade to
CityMapper-2

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New Hyperion2+ LiDAR Unit

Improved low-temperature range and scanner startup

Improved near-field noise detection/rejection
Improved sensitivity
Hyperion2+ Heritage

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TerrainMapper

CityMapper

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Hyperion2+ LiDAR Unit - Highly Efficient Linear-Mode LiDAR

1PiA
2PiA
Fly from 300 m to > 5,500 m AGL with up to 2 MHz pulse rate 3PiA

• Full-waveform LiDAR 4PiA

5PiA
• Real-time waveform-to-range processing
6PiA
• Up to 15 returns per outbound LiDAR pulse 7Pi
• Minimum return separation of less than 50 cm 8PiA
• Waveform recording at sub-sampled pulse rates 9PiA

• All-terrain gateless MPiA 10PiA

11PiA
• Handles complex terrain, from urban mapping to
12PiA
mountainous areas with gateless MPiA
13PiA
• Handles up to 35 MPiA zones simultaneously 14PiA
• Handles zone ambiguity, even when returns come N-1 15PiA
from surfaces in non-consecutive zones N
16PiA

• Enhanced near-field noise detection and improved 17PiA

sensitivity N+3 18PiA

19PiA
…PiA

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Hyperion2+ LiDAR Unit with Circular Scan

Benefits of circular scan

• Conical scan pattern delivers full oblique coverage for
enhanced detail on vertical surfaces
• Reduced number of MPiA zones encountered compared to
planar scanning patterns

• Even point density mode provides same point density at swath

center and edges
• Adjustable field of view from 20 to 40 degrees enables extreme
point densities
• High scanner speed (up to 300 scan lines per second) offers
small along-track spacing over a broad range of aircraft speeds

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Constant Density Mode
Acquiring only the data you need
• 35% less data than constant PRF
• More even point distribution
• More consistent classification filter performance

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TerrainMapper-2 Operating Envelope
Large operating envelope with high point density, even at full FOV

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TerrainMapper-2 Pulse Rate Envelope
High pulse rates and high smoothness, even at high flying heights and 10% surface reflectivity

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New compact Camera Modules

MFC150: designed from the start for aerial imaging

Sensor: 150 MP, 14,192 x 10,640 pixels (RGB, B/W for
NIR)
• Pixel size, type: 3.76 um, Back Side Illuminated (BSI)
CMOS
• Dynamic range: 83 dB
• Resolution A/D converter: 14-bit
• Frame interval: 0.8 sec
Motion compensation: mechanical FMC for superb low-
light performance
Lenses: specially coated for RGB and NIR
Operating temperature range: -10 to +35 C
Shutter: maximum speed 1/1000 sec, up to 500,000 cycles
GSD versus Ground Speed at 80% Forward Overlap
Small GSD even with higher-speed aircraft, thanks to FMC (Forward Motion Compensation)

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MFC150 Sample Image

Height: 717 m AGL

GSD: 2.5 cm nadir
Sun angle: 47.8 degrees

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MFC150 Sample Image

Height: 717 m AGL

GSD: 2.5 cm nadir
Sun angle: 47.8 degrees

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MFC150 Sample Image

Height: 1409 m AGL

GSD: 5 cm nadir
Sun angle: 20 degrees

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MFC150 sample image

Height: 1409 m AGL

GSD: 5 cm nadir
Sun angle: 20 degrees

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New PAV100-HPH Gyro-Stabilized Mount

High performance, heavy load version of PAV100

• High performance from new vibration isolators
• Supports 30-100 kg suspended mass
Accommodates variety of sensors for easy swapping of
sensors without removing mount
• CityMapper
• TerrainMapper
• CityMapper-2
• TerrainMapper-2
• DMC III
Carbon cover and thinner bottom plate for reduced
weight
About 7 cm higher than existing PAV100
Software for Image QC

In-the-aircraft QC of images when flying

• RGB and NIR images from nadir cameras
• Single or multi-frame view
• Mark frames for re-flight
• Directly queue execution of re-flight (full line or
affected parts of line)

Off-line QC of images
• Thumbnails can be stored on USB during flight
(resolution 3,536 x 2,656 pixels)
• Fast QC of images with third-party software
• Hand-over of QC information to
MissionPro/HxMap

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Unified HxMap Processing Workflow for Higher Efficiency

LiDAR data Initial QC

Image data Product
Aerial
QC & Review Generation
Triangulation
GNSS / IMU
Ingest Aerial Images
data 1:1 Quality check Run APM
Ortho Images
Raw data of captured data Ground Control
InfoCloud (DSM)
processing Setup image Measurement
Trajectory Lidar Point Cloud
radiometry Bundle Block
Processing Georeferencing Building Models &
Adjustment
Textures

LiDAR Calibration
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TerrainMapper-2 Supported in HxMap

Aerial Hybrid Oblique

Sensors
CityMapper-2 CityMapper RCD30 Oblique

Aerial Imagery
Sensors
DMC IIe / III RCD30

Aerial LiDAR Sensors

SPL TerrainMapper ALS80

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RealTerrain is one of Several Application-Targeted HxMap Bundles

Enabler

Provider

Core Image

Core LiDAR

3D Modeler

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Summary / Recap
TerrainMapper-2: Innovation at all levels

• Sensor improvements
• Hyperion2+ LiDAR
• MFC150 cameras
• Integrated system control and data logging
• PAV100-HPH mount
• Operating software improvements
• Real-time data QC
• Continued improvements to HxMap processing suite
• Improved LiDAR data quality
• Improved image quality
• Continuously added capabilities
• Easy upgrade path from TerrainMapper and to
CityMapper-2

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 Thank you for attending!
Questions? Stand by for
the live Q+A session

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 Thank you for attending!
Questions? Stand by for
the live Q+A session

ron.roth@hexagon.com

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 Supplement 1: Upgrades
from TerrainMapper to TM-2
& CM-2
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Upgrades from TerrainMapper to TerrainMapper-2 and CityMapper-2
Upgrade process preserves invested value
• TerrainMapper to TerrainMapper-2
• Pricing based on
• Re-use of OC/PD/IS/IMU/GNSS Antenna/Cables/MMs/PS/Height Adapters (185/50)/Shipping Containers
• Upgrade of H2 to H2+, PAV100 to PAV100-HPH
• New Pod with pod electronics, 2x MFC150 (RGB/CIR) with 70mm lenses
• All TerrainMapper/RCD30 parts not going into TerrainMapper-2 will be harvested for spares/Chiroptera use
• Flight test/system-level calibration at factory
• Process (user’s choice)
• Ship existing system to factory for upgrade (same S/N, 8 week downtime)
• Ship existing system to factory, receive refurbished upgraded system in return (new S/N, minimal downtime)
• TerrainMapper-2 to CityMapper-2
• Pricing based on
• Re-use of entire TerrainMapper-2 system
• New nadir RGB lens (112 or 146 mm), 4x oblique MFC150 with 146 or 189 mm lenses, pod lifter, internal cables, 4x MM30/7.68 TB
• Customer retains nadir RGB lens (70 mm) for future LiDAR use
• Process (user’s choice)
• New components shipped to customer or to Leica CSS, depending on location for upgrade
• New components installed by Leica CSS
• Install system and flight test in customer aircraft/send data to factory/system-level calibration at factory

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 Supplement 4 (internal):
TerrainMapper-2 Quick
Reference Charts
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Quick chart 1: Answers Questions about Point Density
TerrainMapper @ 40 FOV, 7.1 SNR, 10% refectivity
70

60 100 knots

Point density (points/m^2)

50 125 knots

40 150 knots

30 200 knots

20 250 knots

10 300 knots

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0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Flying height (m AGL)

TerrainMapper @ 40 FOV, 12.0 SNR, 10% reflectivity

70

60 100 knots

Point density (points/m^2)

50 125 knots

40 150 knots

30 200 knots

20 250 knots

10 300 knots

0
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Flying height (m AGL)
Quick chart 2: Answers Questions about Scan Rates
Point densities >16-32 points/m2 will have “stretched” along-track spacing, depending on speed
XT/AT ratios >1.0 help noise detection and do not hurt point spacing consistency

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 Supplement 5: St.
Gallen, CH fly-through
(630m AGL)
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St. Gallen – Elevation + Intensity
1 of 6 SG fly-throughs in different modalities, Saentis mountain and Locarno forest, too

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