The Aeroscout UAV helicopters can be equipped with the Riegl VUX-1UAV which is a lightweight and compact laser scanner, meeting the challenges of emerging survey solutions by UAVs, both in measurement performance as in system integration. The VUX-1 provides high speed data acquisition using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast line scanning mechanism. The enclosure and the payload mounting system is designed by Aeroscout. The very effective vibration dampers were proved to push the accuracy of the laser scanner and the GPS/INS close to laboratory test conditions which is hardly achieved by other system.

Maximum measurement range up to 920m
Max. Operating Flight Altitude AGL 350 m
Max. Operating Flight Altitude AGL at 550 kHz 110 m
Minimum range 5 m
Accuracy 25 mm
Precision 25 mm
Effective measurement rate 500000 meas/sec
Laser wavelength near infrared
Beam divergence 0.5 mrad
Scan angle range 330°
Scanning mechanism rotating polygon mirror
Scan speed 200 scans/sec
Angle measurement resolution 0.006°
Measurements per line 200 scans/sec