CHC NAVIGATION TECH SOLUTIONS FOR LiDAR APPs

CHC NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR LiDAR APPLICATIONS

CHC Navigation creates innovative GNSS navigation and positioning solutions to make customers’ work more efficient. CHCNAV products and solutions cover multiple industries such as geospatial, construction, agriculture and marine. With a presence across the globe, distributors in more than 120 countries and more than 1,300 employees, CHC Navigation is today recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in geomatics technologies. CHCNAV LiDAR systems and UAV platforms are commonly used for photogrammetry, 3D modelling and 3D scanning in various applications such as infrastructure, utilities, mining and agriculture:

• The AlphaAir 450 combines a high-precision IMU, industrial-grade GNSS, 3D LiDAR scanner and RGB camera to provide an essential combination of long-range scanning and high-resolution imaging. The system achieves absolute accuracy of 5-10 cm and features advanced calibration and point cloud optimization for reduced range noise. The AlphaAir 450’s Skyport connection allows direct interfacing with the DJI M300 and M200 V2. Weighing only 1 kg, the AA450 can also be mounted on a wide range of multirotor and fixed-wing VTOL drone platforms. 

• The Alpha3D is a high-performance 3D mobile mapping solution that combines a precision laser scanner with a 30 MP HDR panoramic camera and advanced GNSS and IMU technologies. Compatible with all types of vehicules,  it provides fully-calibrated, low-noise high density point clouds for faster, higher quality data collection and increased productivity. The Alpha3D has two ports for additional laser scanners as well as a connector for a second GNSS antenna, allowing for further improvements in point cloud accuracy and density based on application needs. The lightweight and compact system is easily mounted on a wide range of vehicles, including USVs and self-driving mapping vehicles.

• The AlphaUni900 and 1300 LiDAR mapping systems offer survey-grade accuracy and long range for demanding applications at high speeds and altitudes and over large areas. These versatile systems are easily fitted to fixed-wing and multirotor UAV platforms, and also feature a dedicated vehicle mode for ground-based mapping. 

Both systems include various connection ports for additional synchronization with DMI, GAMS dual GNSS antenna, imaging payloads and other NMEA-supported devices. A UHF datalink allows remote control of instrument parameters as well as real-time data recording.

• The AlphaUni 300 is a lightweight, versatile LiDAR mapping system that is ideally suited for a variety of fixed-wing and multirotor UAV platforms, as well as road vehicles and USVs. Integrating state-of-the-art GNSS and IMU sensors and a choice of RIEGL’s miniVUX-1 or miniVUX-2 laser scanners, it provides an excellent combination of point cloud density, precision and survey-grade accuracy. This highly reliable industrial-grade solution can be installed in 5 minutes and has a UHF datalink with a range of 8 km that can be used to remotely set system parameters and observe real-time operating status.

• The BB4 is a high-performance quadcopter unmanned aerial system for professional imaging applications. The UAS can carry the CHCNAV LiDAR scanners with DSRL cameras for high-accuracy 3D point cloud generation, oblique cameras for 3D photogrammetry, or multispectral imagers for industrial and agricultural applications. With a setup time of only two minutes, the versatile BB4 offers up to 55 minutes of flight time with a 1 kg payload, and up to 40 minutes with a 5 kg payload. The drone is controlled with the DJI Lightbridge 2 flight controller, featuring a 5 km operating range and high reliability, low-latency wireless HD image transmission.

Further information about CHCNAV’s Mobile Mappers and UAV Platforms can be found here

Product description prepared for CHC Navigation by Mike Ball (UST). 

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