Mobile Mapping Chez Leica - Leica Mobile Mapping Day 2016

Leica Geosystems mobile mapping day featured the UK release of two new pieces of equipment and a refresh of two others. The day at Milton Keynes was a mix of indoor presentations and outdoor demonstrations, reports Richard Groom. Leica ProScan is a new three-wheeled trolley-based scanning system with a P40 scanner, which can be used indoors or outdoors. Position fixing is by total station tracking and IMU both indoors and outdoors. For outdoor work there is in addition a GNSS receiver. What makes this system special is that, when controlled using total-station tracking, it can achieve a point cloud accuracy... (read more)

2017-01-20 12:28:32

Hexagon Expands Leica BLK Series

Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, has introduced two additions to the Leica BLK series. The Leica BLK2GO is the smallest portable, completely integrated handheld-imaging scanner in the industry, and the Leica BLK247 is the first 3D laser-scanning sensor for security surveillance providing continuous situational awareness. "Extending the BLK series continues Hexagon's 20-year focus on revolutionizing reality capture," said Ola Rollén, Hexagon President and CEO. "These sensors are not only ground-breaking for their technical capabilities, but also for their practicality. The Leica BLK2GO can be taken anywhere, and the Leica BLK247 never sleeps." The Leica BLK2GO introduces never-before-seen mobility for... (read more)

2019-06-14 10:52:52

Leica VADASE - A Autonomous GNSS Monitoring Solution

Leica Geosystems has released Leica VADASE, the world’s first GNSS monitoring solution integrated into a stand-alone receiver detecting fast movements of man-made and natural structures in real time. Running onboard the Leica Geosystems reference station and monitoring receivers, Leica Velocity and Displacement Autonomous Solution Engine (VADASE) provides an in-depth look into fast movements using unique processing algorithms. In real time, accurate high-rate velocity and displacement information of various activities and structures are provided to engineers and researchers for a complete, precise and reliable monitoring solution. Leica VADASE delivers actionable information independent of any GNSS RTK correction service in real time.... (read more)

2017-01-11 11:34:07

Leica Reveal iCON Construction Total Stations

Leica Geosystems, an industry leader of measurement technology, has announced the Leica iCON construction total stations, Leica iCR70 and Leica iCR80, the most productive one-person layout solution for building construction. The total stations increase efficiency on any building construction site by automatically identifying the prism and automatically relocking to it, should the line of sight be lost, delivering the most reliable, simple and automated setup routine for construction layout. The iCON layout solution, consisting of the iCON construction total stations, the Leica iCON CC80 field tablet and an enhanced version of the iCON build field software, is aligned with modern... (read more)

2018-06-20 10:17:18

Leica Geosystems Upgrades Pegasus Mobile Mapping Platform

Leica Geosystems has released the new Leica Pegasus:Two Ultimate, an upgrade to its current mobile mapping platform bringing higher-quality digital reality capture to the market. With the new mobile mapping platform also comes new mobile mapping software. The Leica Pegasus Webviewer is an online platform that visualises all captured data – stored completely in the cloud – from any browser. Users can service new market segments, including Smart City applications by digitising road and rail infrastructures while expanding into new markets in support of autonomous vehicles, with seamless 360 and higher resolution imagery, and increased expansion ports for additional sensors.... (read more)

2018-02-08 10:48:14

Leica Geosystems Launches Linear-mode Lidar System

Leica Geosystems, an industry leader in measurement technology, has announced the launch of TerrainMapper, its next-generation linear-mode Lidar system. As part of the RealTerrain airborne Lidar mapping solution, the new sensor builds on Leica Geosystems' sensor technology and is supported by the HxMap unified multi-sensor post-processing workflow. TerrainMapper enables users to increase point accuracy and deliver even point density across the swath, and accommodates more efficient flight planning in complex terrain such as those encountered in urban spaces and mountainous areas. The newest sensor increases both acquisition speed and processing productivity, providing efficiency and precision for any project. Larger swath... (read more)

2018-02-14 11:34:35

Leica Geosystems Introduces New Laser Distance Metres

Leica Geosystems, an industry leader in measurement technology, has announced the new Leica DISTO X3 and X4, the latest distance metres for construction sites. The X3 and X4 withstands drop tests from a height of 2 metres, are dust- and water-protected (IP 65) and therefore suitable for rugged job site conditions. Thanks to the possibilities with the Leica DST 360 adapter for Point-to-Point (P2P) measurements and the new DISTO Plan app, it offers both flexibility and functionality. The DISTO X4 is equipped with a Pointfinder camera, allowing users to easily target distant objects in bright sunlight. Even if the laser... (read more)

2018-03-02 05:26:54

Leica Geosystems Offers New Utility Surveyor Course

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced the launch of a new five-day Utility Surveyor Course provided at its Detection Training Campus in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK. To answer the global surge in demand for fully trained utility surveyors, the course has been developed to provide instruction on digitised utility survey workflows. The course aims to teach the most novice of students how to efficiently and accurately conduct a utility survey from initial client specification through to delivering a fully marked map detailing what lies beneath. The course is conducted through a series of classroom and onsite modules led by trainers with... (read more)

2018-11-27 10:10:50

Murphy Surveys Invests in Leica RTC360

Murphy Surveys has announced that they have invested in the world's first 3D laser scanner with automatic in-field pre-registration, the Leica RTC360. The technology was announced at HxGN Live, Hexagon’s annual digital technology conference in Las Vegas and simultaneously at a UK launch event at Hexagon’s UK Headquarters in Milton Keynes. The survey company are the first to invest in the new scanner in the UK and Ireland. “We have continued over the years to partner with some of the world’s leading technology companies, striving to deliver the best possible service to our clients.” said Colin Murphy, Director, Murphy Surveys.... (read more)

2018-07-04 10:16:41

Plowman Craven Collaborates with Leica Geosystems on RTC360

Having worked closely with Leica Geosystems on the development of the RTC360 system for more than four years, Plowman Craven has congratulated Leica for the successful launch of the RTC360 3D laser scanner and the accompanying Cyclone REGISTER 360 software, which together form a reality capture solution. “We’re extremely proud to have contributed ideas and technical know-how that have helped to shape the features and functionality of the RTC360 and REGISTER 360 software,” said Plowman Craven Director, David Norris. “We’ve been involved from inception to completion and it’s clear that the combination of our real-world survey knowledge and Leica Geosystems’... (read more)

2018-08-02 02:56:09