The RIEGL RiCAST

English Description:

In today’s RiCAST, for our Spanish speakers, we will be going back to the basics! Our RIEGL LiDAR expert, Claudio Avello, South America Partner Development Manager, will be discussing all things LiDAR! He will start from the basic foundation to the more complex expert level in this episode. Everyone who listens can fully grasp why this technology is extraordinarily important in the engineering and survey industry.

Claudio goes in-depth with some simple examples that illustrate how LiDAR works, the benefits and correct application field each segment is used for, and their best practices.

Tune in this week for this all Spanish fascinating RiCAST, and we hope you enjoy “¿Que es LiDAR?”

Descripción en Español:

En el RiCAST del dia de hoy, para nuestros clientes de habla Hispana, iremos a lo básico. Nuestro experto en LiDAR de RIEGL: Claudio Avello, quien es nuestro South American Partner Development; estará conversando desde los conceptos básicos a lo mas complejo. Cualquiera que escuche podrá tener una clara noción de esta tecnología y su extraordinaria importancia en la ingeniería y campo de las mediciones Topográficas.

Claudio verá en profundidad con ejemplos simples, que puedan ilustrar como trabaja LiDAR, los beneficios y correcta aplicación en cada segmento y las mejores practicas.

Sintonicen esta semana para este fascinante RiCAST en español, y esperamos que disfruten de “¿Qué es el LiDAR?”

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.

Worldwide sales, training, support and service are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria; main offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Australia; and by a worldwide network of representatives covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

Acerca de RIEGL

RIEGL es un proveedor líder internacional de tecnología de punta en soluciones de escaneo láser aerotransportadas, móviles, terrestres, industriales y no tripuladas.

RIEGL ha estado produciendo sistemas LiDAR comercialmente durante más de 40 años y se centra en la tecnología de radar láser de tiempo de vuelo en múltiples longitudes de onda.

Las principales tecnologías de formas de onda inteligentes de RIEGL proporcionan un procesamiento digital puro de la señal LiDAR, metodologías únicas para resolver ambigüedades de alcance, múltiples blancos por disparos de láser, distribución óptima de las mediciones, amplitudes calibradas y estimaciones de reflectancia, así como la integración y calibración sin fisuras de los sistemas.

Los escáneres 3D LiDARTM Ultimate de RIEGL ofrecen una amplia gama de características de rendimiento y sirven como plataforma para la continua “Innovación en 3D” para la industria del LiDAR.

Desde la primera consulta, hasta la compra e integración del sistema, la formación y el apoyo; RIEGL mantiene un historial sobresaliente de fiabilidad y apoyo a sus clientes.

Las ventas, la capacitación, el apoyo y el servicio en todo el mundo se realizan desde la sede central de RIEGL en Austria; las oficinas principales en los Estados Unidos, el Japón, China y Australia; y por una red mundial de representantes que abarca Europa, América del Norte y del Sur, Asia, Australia y África.

For today’s RiCAST, we have RIEGL USA’s Terrestrial Business Development Manager, Tan Nguyen, joining us with his latest episode of “Tan Talk”. Tan will be introducing and discussing in detail the state-of-the-art RIEGL VZ series. The VZ series is comprised of RIEGL’s innovative terrestrial laser scanning instruments. Terrestrial laser scanners are contact-free measuring devices which can collect dense point. A point cloud may be converted into a grid DEM to facilitate topographic mapping and spatial analyses. This TLS-focused RiCAST will recap the highlights and benefits of each instrument and how they each impact the LiDAR industry.

Tune in to learn more from the terrestrial LiDAR expert himself and we hope you enjoy!

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.

Worldwide sales, training, support and service are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria; main offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Australia; and by a worldwide network of representatives covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

Welcome to the next episode of the series “Celebrating the Success of the VMX”! This week we have Joshua France, RIEGL Mobile Segment Manager, hosting our first mobile user in Canada and mobile scanner pioneer, Craig Sheriff.

With over 20 years of experience in geomatics, spatial analysis, and remote sensing, Craig is currently the Operations Manager of Tulloch Mapping Solutions – part of Tulloch Engineering. For the past 15 years, he has been responsible for all aspects of mobile LiDAR scanning operations and has managed more than 200 mobile scanning projects for transportation engineering applications. Craig has extensive project and program management experience including responsibility for all facets of full-cycle airborne and mobile terrestrial LiDAR projects, leading edge academic research initiatives and the development and integration into daily operations and production of new company designed LiDAR acquisition systems.

Craig and his team are very experienced with the ins and outs of mobile scanning and Josh had the distinct pleasure to work alongside with such a team of veterans and leaders in the field of mobile scanning. Tune into this RiCAST and learn from the experts themselves about mobile LiDAR scanning from their 10 + years of experience. 

We hope you enjoy our latest RiCAST!

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.

Worldwide sales, training, support and service are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria; main offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Australia; and by a worldwide network of representatives covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

English Description:

In this RiCAST, we had the pleasure to talk with Boaz Teixeira from CPE Technology.

CPE Technologia is RIEGL’s distributor for Brazil and our RIEGL LiDAR expert Claudio Avello starts off the conversation with Boaz’s extensive 18-year experience in LiDAR. They discuss the Brazilian market and how LiDAR was first introduced and adapted by several companies and markets in the country.

The two chat about the early days, the challenges that Boaz and his company overcame and some further discussion into mining and road survey.

We hope that this RiCAST educates you on the current LiDAR market in Brazil and you can develop a better understanding of how our technology and solutions could help with your professional challenges and projects.

We hope you enjoy our first of many Portuguese RIEGL RiCAST’s episodes!

Descrição em Português:

Neste RiCAST, tivemos o prazer de falar com Boaz Teixeira da CPE Technology.

A CPE Technologia é o Distribuidor da RIEGL pra Brasil e o nosso especialista da RIEGL LiDAR, Claudio Avello, inicia a conversa com a extensa experiência de 18 anos da Boaz no LiDAR. Discutem o mercado brasileiro e como o LiDAR foi introduzido e adaptado pela primeira vez por várias empresas e mercados no país.

Os dois falam sobre os primeiros dias, os desafios que Boaz e a sua empresa venceram e mais alguma discussão sobre a exploração mineira e o levantamento rodoviário. Esperamos que este RiCAST o informe sobre o actual mercado LiDAR no Brasil e que possa desenvolver uma melhor compreensão de como a nossa tecnologia e soluções poderiam ajudar nos seus desafios e projectos profissionais.

Esperamos que aprecie o nosso primeiro de muitos episódios do RiCAST en português!

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.

Worldwide sales, training, support and service are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria; main offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Australia; and by a worldwide network of representatives covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

Sobre o RIEGL

RIEGL é um fornecedor líder internacional de tecnologia de ponta em soluções de escaneamento a laser aéreo, móvel, terrestre, industrial e não tripulado.

A RIEGL produz comercialmente sistemas LiDAR há mais de 40 anos e concentra-se na tecnologia de radar laser de tempo de voo pulsado em vários comprimentos de onda.

As tecnologias Smart-Waveform da RIEGL fornecem processamento de sinal LiDAR digital puro, metodologias únicas para resolver ambiguidades de alcance, múltiplos alvos por disparo de laser, distribuição óptima de medições, amplitudes calibradas e estimativas de reflectância, bem como a integração e calibração sem falhas de sistemas.

Os scanners Ultimate LiDARTM 3D da RIEGL oferecem uma vasta gama de características de desempenho e servem como plataforma para a contínua “Inovação em 3D” para a indústria LiDAR.

Desde o primeiro inquérito, até à aquisição e integração do sistema, formação e apoio; RIEGL mantém uma história notável de fiabilidade e apoio aos seus clientes.

Vendas mundiais, formação, apoio e serviço são fornecidos a partir da sede da RIEGL na Áustria; principais escritórios nos EUA, Japão, China e Austrália; e por uma rede mundial de representantes cobrindo a Europa, América do Norte e do Sul, Ásia, Austrália e África.

In the latest RiCAST episode of “Road Trip with Josh and the VMX Series”, we drive to meet Ryan Swingley, Geospatial Manager of the Midwest with ESP Associates.

Ryan Swingley graduated from Vincennes University with an A.S. in Surveying Technology and gained licensure to practice as a Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Indiana in 2005. He is also licensed as a Land Surveyor in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Ryan has worked as a consultant, performing large-scale boundary, topographic and route surveys since the beginning of his career in 1997 and has been involved with LiDAR control, collection, extraction and QA/QC since 2010.

Ryan uses the RIEGL VMX-1HA Mobile LiDAR and image capture hardware and software with ESP Associates to provide large-scale high-density surveys for the transportation engineering industry. Ryan is also an adjunct professor at Vincennes University teaching Remote Sensing for Land Surveyors.

Please join us as Josh and Ryan discuss the challenges of mobile scanning projects, future of mobile LiDAR systems, Ryan’s involvement in G.K.I.S., also known as Get Kids into Survey.

We hope you enjoy listening!

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.

Worldwide sales, training, support and service are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria; main offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Australia; and by a worldwide network of representatives covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa

In today’s RiCAST, Michael Sitar, Executive Management Consultant, checks in with Ron Chapple, CEO of Geo 1. Years ago, Chapple’s Southern California-based firm received a client request for a high-resolution video of an electrical transmission circuit. When planning the shoot, his team made the decision to add aerial LiDAR scans collected with RIEGL equipment to their traditional video tools, giving them a product that included the element of 3D. Since then GEO1 has never looked back and is using LiDAR on project after project around the globe!

This discussion with Michael and Ron reveals Chapple’s inspirations to venture into the LiDAR industry, establishing Geo 1, and discuss some exciting international projects their team has worked on. Ron’s team utilizes a custom integration with a set of RIEGL VUX-1LR scanners as well as the VQ-480 II for several applications such as city modeling and corridor mapping. Listen to this informative interview between Michael and Ron as they go into further detail regarding these projects; including work with the National Geographic Society acquiring high resolution scans of mountainous terrain for research initiatives.

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.

Worldwide sales, training, support and service are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria; main offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Australia; and by a worldwide network of representatives covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

Welcome to another episode of “Celebrating the 10 Years of Success with the VMX” with Josh France. Listen in on this insightful conversation about mobile LiDAR with Dr. Robert Radovanovic, Calgary Engineering Branch Manager at McElhanney Ltd.

Their discussion features Dr. Radovanic’s experiences scanning hundreds of miles of roadway with the VMX-450, a predecessor to the current model, the VMX-2HA. He will talk about what they have learned over the past nine years of scanning with the VMX, and discuss industry demands in certain mobile surveying and environmental markets.

About “Doctor Rob“

A passionate advocate of the digitized reality industry, Dr. Radovanovic has over 20 years of experience in advanced mapping and surveying technologies. He has been both involved in the technical development of emerging mapping technologies, as well as the growth of businesses focused on this sector. In addition, he is an active participant in educational and industry associations, providing courses and seminars on topics ranging from the pitfalls of point clouds to modernized GNSS positioning.

“Dr. Rob” is currently the Manager of Calgary Engineering Operations at McElhanney Ltd., a consulting engineering and surveying company based in Western Canada, where he continues to develop opportunities to leverage 3D data and visualization technologies into modern design workflows.

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDAR™ 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers. Worldwide sales, training, support and service are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria; main offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Australia; and by a worldwide network of representatives covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

English Description:

Today’s Interviewee is Mr. David Santos Carvallo, Geomensor Engineer of the University of Santiago de Chile. With more than 15 years of experience with laser scanner technologies, he has participated in various projects of integration and commissioning of LiDAR in many areas of the industry and has eight years working with RIEGL Instruments. He currently serves as Development Manager; he oversees the laser scanner area at GEOCOM S.A. in Santiago de Chile.

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.

Worldwide sales, training, support and service are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria; main offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Australia; and by a worldwide network of representatives covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

Descripción en Español:

El entrevistado de hoy es el Sr. David Santos Carvallo, Ingeniero Geomensor de la Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Con más de 15 años de experiencia en el uso de tecnologías de escáner láser, ha participado en varios proyectos de integración y puesta en marcha de LiDAR en muchas áreas de la industria y tiene 8 años trabajando con los equipos de RIEGL. Actualmente se desempeña como Gerente de Desarrollo, está a cargo del área de escáner láser en GEOCOM S.A. en Santiago de Chile.

Acerca de RIEGL

RIEGL es un proveedor líder internacional de tecnología de punta en soluciones de escaneo láser aerotransportadas, móviles, terrestres, industriales y no tripuladas.

RIEGL ha estado produciendo sistemas LiDAR comercialmente durante más de 40 años y se centra en la tecnología de radar láser de tiempo de vuelo en múltiples longitudes de onda.

Las principales tecnologías de formas de onda inteligentes de RIEGL proporcionan un procesamiento digital puro de la señal LiDAR, metodologías únicas para resolver ambigüedades de alcance, múltiples blancos por disparos de láser, distribución óptima de las mediciones, amplitudes calibradas y estimaciones de reflectancia, así como la integración y calibración sin fisuras de los sistemas.

Los escáneres 3D LiDARTM Ultimate de RIEGL ofrecen una amplia gama de características de rendimiento y sirven como plataforma para la continua “Innovación en 3D” para la industria del LiDAR.

Desde la primera consulta, hasta la compra e integración del sistema, la formación y el apoyo; RIEGL mantiene un historial sobresaliente de fiabilidad y apoyo a sus clientes.

Las ventas, la capacitación, el apoyo y el servicio en todo el mundo se realizan desde la sede central de RIEGL en Austria; las oficinas principales en los Estados Unidos, el Japón, China y Australia; y por una red mundial de representantes que abarca Europa, América del Norte y del Sur, Asia, Australia y África.

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TODAY’S EPISODE: LiDAR FOR FORENSICS

In today’s episode Jillian Kreider, RIEGL Terrestrial Sales Specialist, begins a series on using LiDAR for forensics.

Jill explains how RIEGL’s terrestrial scanners are being used to create court admissible, 3D records of crime and crash scenes by emergency responders around the world.

In this six minute podcast, Jillian will talk about RIEGL’s LiDAR scanning tools that improve scene safety by giving emergency responders the ability to document scenes quickly, and with only one officer.

Jill will touch on how LiDAR enables officers to collect evidence unseen by the naked eye. 

She will also touch on how the scanners help show the scene at rest, but also the scene at impact. 

We hope you enjoy Jillian’s forensic series.

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDARTM 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.

Worldwide sales, training, support and service are delivered from RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria; main offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Australia; and by a worldwide network of representatives covering Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

In today’s episode on Josh’s Road trips with the VMX, Josh will share a discussion with Dr. Harald Teufelsbauer, the Mobile Segment Business Development Manager at RIEGL’s headquarters in Austria.

Josh and Dr. Teufelsbauer went to the great state of Michigan in February 2020.

Their one week-long road trip took them across the state to see first-hand the demand for mobile mapping systems, visit customers and create new professional relationships along the way. So fuel up your ride, grab a snack, and rev your engines for today’s road trip adventure with Josh and the VMX.

© RIEGL USA 2020

About RIEGL

RIEGL is an international leading provider of cutting-edge technology in airborne, mobile, terrestrial, industrial and unmanned laser scanning solutions.

RIEGL has been producing LiDAR systems commercially for over 40 years and focuses on pulsed time-of-flight laser radar technology in multiple wavelengths.

RIEGL’s core Smart-Waveform technologies provide pure digital LiDAR signal processing, unique methodologies for resolving range ambiguities, multiple targets per laser shots, optimum distribution of measurements, calibrated amplitudes and reflectance estimates, as well as the seamless integration and calibration of systems.

RIEGL’s Ultimate LiDAR™ 3D scanners offer a wide array of performance characteristics and serve as a platform for continuing “Innovation in 3D” for the LiDAR industry.

From the first inquiry, to purchase and integration of the system, training and support; RIEGL maintains an outstanding history of reliability and support to their customers.