
Versatile Topo-Bathymetric Airborne Laser Scanner with Online Waveform Processing and Full Waveform Recording • for combined topographic and bathymetric airborne and UAV-based survey • high accuracy ranging based on echo digitization and online waveform processing with multiple-target capability • concurrent comprehensive full waveform storage for all measurements for subsequent full waveform analysis and waveform averaging tasks • high spatial resolution due to measurement rate of up to 200 kHz and high scanning speed of up to 100 scans/sec • integrated inertial navigation system (optional) • integrated digital camera (optional) • compact, lightweight and robust housing compliant with typical hatches in aircrafts and with stabilized platforms The RIEGL® VQ-840-GL is a fully integrated, compact airborne laser scanner for combined topographic and bathymetric surveying. The proven form factor and the use of very lightweight material make the VQ-840-GL suitable for integration into crewed aircraft and UAVs. VQ-840-GL offers customer specific initial system configurations and a large choice of parameter settings to enable mission tailored operation. The scanner carries out laser range measurements for high resolution surveying of underwater topography with a narrow, visible green laser beam, emitted from a pulsed laser source. Subject to clarity, at this particular wavelength the laser beam penetrates water enabling measurement of submerged targets. The distance measurement is based on the time-of-flight measurement with very short laser pulses and subsequent echo digitization and online waveform processing. To handle target situations with most complex multiple echo signals, beside the online waveform processing the digitized echo waveforms can be stored for subsequent off-line full waveform analysis. The laser beam is deflected in an elliptic scan pattern and hits the water surface at an incidence angle with low variation. The VQ-840-GL can be complemented with an inertial navigation sensor for subsequent estimation of the instrument’s location and orientation. As a further option a high-resolution digital camera can be integrated. The rugged internal mechanical structure together with the dust-tight and splash-proof housing enables long-term operation on airborne platforms. Typical applications include • coastline and shallow water mapping • surveying for hydraulic engineering • hydro-archeological-surveying • river surveying • repeated survey of water reservoirs visit our website www.riegl.com
Open the catalog to page 1RIEGL VQ-840-GL Scan Pattern transmitted laser pulse elliptic scan of green laser scanner received echo signal surface echo bottom echo shoreline bottom echo water surface surface echo seabed Point pattern and density for UAV applications flying altitude 75 m, flying speed 10 m/sec, scan rate 69 lps, pulse repetion rate 50 kHz, average point density: 76 points/sqm grey lines: scan trace on ground, green dots: points on the ground (dark green: forward look, light green: backward look) Point pattern and density for helicopter applications flying altitude 150 m, flying speed 26 m/sec, scan rate...
Open the catalog to page 2RIEGL VQ-840-GL Main Dimensions RIEGL VQ-880-G Housing Data Sheet Copyright RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH © 2025– All rights reserved.
Open the catalog to page 3RIEGL VQ-840-GL Perspective View connector panel beam exit window RIEGL VQ-840-GL Installation Examples Complemented by an optional IMU/GNSS system and an optional high-resolution digital camera, the RIEGL VQ-840-GL represents a fully integrated system with low weight for integration on various aircraft platforms including UAVs. UAV integration example: RIEGL VQ-840-GL on a UAV-based platform RIEGL VQ-840-GL (with external IMU) installed on, e.g. GSM-4000 stabilized platform to be used in a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft Copyright RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH © 2025– All rights reserved....
Open the catalog to page 4Export Classification The Topo-Bathymetric Airborne Laser Scanner VQ-840-GL has been designed and developed for commercial topographic, hydrographic and bathymetric surveying applications. RIEGL VQ-840-GL Technical Data The VQ-840-GL is subject to export restrictions as set up by the Wassenaar Arrangement. It is classified as dual-use good according to position number 6A8j3 of the official Dual-Use-List to be found on site http://www.wassenaar.org. Within the European Union, (Regulation (EU) No. 2021/821) implements the export restrictions of the Wassenaar Arrangement. The corresponding position...
Open the catalog to page 5Integrated Digital Camera (optional) 2) RGB Camera Sensor Resolution Sensor Dimensions (diagonal) Focal Length of Camera Lens Field of View (FOV) Data Interfaces Configuration Scan Data Output General IO & Control Camera Interface Removable Storage Card Internal Data Storage 1) accuracy specifications for post-processed data 2) Please note: adding optional features will enhance the overall weight of the system high speed data link to RIEGL DR1560ii (optional) 4) Serial RS-232 interface for data string with GNSS-time information, TTL input for 1 PPS synchronization pulse 1x TTL input/output, 1x...
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