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Tech Notes

Photo: Riegl

Meet the

BathyCopter he BathyCopter is a sUAV-based LiDAR survey-

BathyCopter Speci? cations ing system for bathymetric applications, suited

Tfor generating pro? les of inland water bodies.

Laser class: ..................................................................................Class 2M

The platform design of Riegl’s remotely piloted RiCop-

Operating ? ight altitude: .....................................................10-40m AWSL ter integrates the new Riegl BDF-1, a bathymetric depth .........................................................................(above water surface level) ? nder comprising a tilt compensation, an IMU/GNSS

Flight endurance: ...........................................................up to 30 minutes unit with antenna, a control unit and up to two external

Measurement direction: .............................................Downward looking, digital cameras. The Riegl BDF-1 can be supplemented, ....................................................................................15 degrees off nadir as an option, with a miniVUX-1UAV. Typical applica-

Active pitch compensation: ..........................................24 degrees range tions include the generation of pro? les of inland water

Achievable Secchi Depth vs. Measurement Rate: ..........................1.0 @ bodies, repeated survey of water reservoirs, canal sur- ...............................................................4,000 meas./sec (single pulse), veying, landscaping and surveys for planning and hy- ...........................................1.2 @ 400 meas./sec. (10 pulses averaged), draulic engineering work. The Riegle BDF-1 is a laser ............................................1.5 @ 40 meas./sec. (100 pulses averaged) range ? nder speci? cally designed for bathymetric sur-

Integrated camera: ........................................................Sony Alpha 6000 veying tasks. The compact device is suited for generat-

IMU/GNSS unit: ........................................................Applanix APX-15 UAV ing pro? les of inland water bodies when operated from a

Operation Temperature: .................................................+10C up to +40C

UAV. The topo-bathymetric depth ? nder is comprised of

Transportation case: ............................................1,220 x 810 x 540 mm a tilt compensator, an IMU/GNSS unit with antenna and www.riegl.com / www.ricopter.com a control unit. In addition, it can be equipped with up to two external digital cameras.

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