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Leica Announces New Compact LIDAR System Leica Geosystems' GIS & Mapping will release its new Leica ALS50 Airborne Laser Scanner in February 2003. The ALS50 offers the power and aptitude of the company's ALS40 model in a new, portable scanner design. Measuring roughly 8.5 inches tall and weighing 65 pounds, the compact ALS50 Scanner assembly allows for fast and simple installation in helicopters and small aircraft. The Leica ALS50 offers users the flexibility to fly up to 4000 meters above the ground with range and intensity settings that can be altered mid-flight and on a flightline-by-flightline basis. The unit includes automatic gain control, pulse rates up to 45 kHz, plus a 75-degrees field of view. LIDAR technology is an efficient and flexible tool for generating accurate DTMs during day or night, especially over large areas of featureless or densely covered terrain that may not be conducive to traditional photogrammetric methods. With its line of aerial cameras, workstations, and imaging and photogrammetry software from LH Systems and ERDAS, Leica Geosystems now offers a wide range of systems for mapping personnel including GIS professionals, production photogrammetrists, engineers, and remote sensing analysts. For further information please contact Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping Division, 2801 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Tel: (404) 248-9000. E-mail: [email protected]. .
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