The Leica ALS80 is a single family of systems that offers this level of flexibility and productivity, without compromising on quality and accuracy. Three models, Leica ALS80-CM, Leica ALS80-HP and Leica ALS80-HA, share a common platform (high-performance laser, scanner, range counting electronics, position/attitude measurement subsystem and user interface, flight planning and execution software), to create a range of laser scanners designed to meet the varied needs of the airborne survey market.

Two Laser Scanner configurations and two System Controller configurations are combined to create the three models in the Leica ALS80 range:

Leica ALS80-CM is designed for city and corridor mapping applications from lower flying heights. Ultra-high-density can be achieved by flying in small aircraft or mounted in helicopter pods, taking advantage of the low-profile scanner.

Leica ALS80-HP is designed for general purpose mapping at the flying heights most widely used, and can accommodate greater terrain relief due to its higher maximum flying height.

Leica ALS80-HA is a high-altitude variant, allowing the market's highest flying heights, for wide-area mapping on a state or national level.

Need room to grow? No problem.

The unique modular design of the Leica ALS80 offers numerous benefits, including easy growth options. Did your business start with lower-altitude corridor mapping, but is expanding? Any Leica ALS80-CM can become a Leica ALS80-HP at the user's site. Need truly high altitude performance? Leica ALS80-CM and Leica ALS80-HP can be factory-reconfigured into Leica ALS80-HA and vice versa. Expanding your business into forestry and environmental areas? Add the optional Full Waveform Digitizer at any time, at any location.

Leica ALS80 – a total package

Leica ALS80 systems come complete with peripheral products and software that provide a seamless workflow from mission planning through point cloud generation.

Point Density Multiplier – the key to high productivity

Point Density Multiplier is a combination of optical and electronic technologies that allows a quantum increase in measurement and scan rates over that available in single-output scanners.

All models in the Leica ALS80 range feature a revolutionary new system control and range measurement module. This new module significantly reduces range measurement cycle overhead, allowing pulse rates that approach the maximum theoretical limits and yielding higher pulse rates at any given altitude. In addition, this same measurement technology makes the proven MPiA feature even easier to use. Additional features of Leica ALS80 include:

Leica ALS80-CM and Leica ALS80-HP models also feature a unique multiple-output scanning system. This new scanning approach allows the system to double the pulse rate and scan rate of single-output systems, without the use of multiple scanner assemblies or lasers. The elegance of this implementation adds to the stability and consistency of the high-point-density data product delivered by the system, without increasing the complexity of system control

Mission planning and system control

Planning for all Leica ALS80 models is accommodated using Leica MissionPro planning and evaluation software, including optimizing both system settings as well as flight line layout. The intuitive AeroPlan pull-down menu allows manual or automated optimization of system settings in three ways:

This third optimization mode can cut the number of flight lines by 40 % in large-relief terrain.

Leica MissionPro software works hand-in-hand with Leica FlightPro flight management software, by transferring the entire mission plan, both sensor settings and flight navigation information, from planner to system in a single digital file. Direct transfer of the mission plan minimizes the chance for operator error, and ensures that the mission is flown exactly as intended.

Leica FlightPro provides an information-rich user interface for both operator and pilot, allowing both crew members access to critical data on flight navigation, progress and system performance. The optional "remote control" software module allows the operator and pilot to view different presentations simultaneously to maximize productivity.

Quick, comprehensive post processing

Post-flight data processing uses NovAtel Inertial Explorer for GNSS/IMU data reduction and Leica CloudPro for generation of the point cloud. NovAtel Inertial Explorer utilizes "tightly-coupled" GNSS/IMU data processing to allow full trajectory accuracy, even when satellites are temporarily obscured, reducing the need for inefficient and lengthy low-bank-angle turns from one flight line to the next.

Leica CloudPro provides multi-threaded processing for reduced processing time and a command-line interface compatible with GeoCue job management software or your custom workflows. And the included Leica AHAB LSS Viewer allow simple, fast viewing and measurements to be made in the produced data set.

System performance

Leica ALS80-CM and Leica ALS80-HP systems achieve industry-leading measurements rates of 1.0 MHz, reducing on-line flying time by up to 50 % over the previous generation of systems. Leica ALS80-HA offers an extended flying height with scan rates appropriate for wide-area data acquisition.

Leica ALS80 accommodates operation with up to 6PiA operation (5PiA for Leica ALS80-CM), carrying high pulse rates to even greater flying heights.

Whether you want to capture airborne data of an agricultural area or of a city, record the challenges in a disaster area or the expanse of a high tension line, you need reliable measurements and solutions for your entire workflow to build image-based maps. Leica Geosystems' broad array of airborne sensors and integrated software solutions capture data efficiently, reference imagery accurately, measure easily, analyze and present.

Spatial information in 3D.

Those who use Leica Geosystems products every day trust them for their precision, their seamless integration and their superior customer support. When data really counts, Leica Geosystems delivers geospatial imaging solutions with precision, integration and service.