Topographical surveying equipment
- Overview: We have specialist equipment for topographic surveying, including a Reigl VZ-1000 terrestrial laser scanner and a Leica Viva dGPS-TS system.
- Contact name: Dr Jonathan Carrivick
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 3324
- Email: j.l.carrivick@leeds.ac.uk
Equipment
The Leica Viva GS14 is a compact and powerful Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) smart antenna, with integrated mobile communications and ultra-high frequency (UHF) modem. The smart antenna is equipped with intuitive software which has clear graphics, practical menu structures, accessible terminology and simplified workflow.
The V-Line 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanner RIEGL VZ-1000 provides high speed, non-contact data acquisition for ranges from just a few metres up to 1400m using a narrow infrared laser beam and a fast scanning mechanism.
The RIEGL VZ-1000 is a very compact and lightweight surveying instrument. It has an internal storage capacity of up to 32 Gbyte, an optional add-on rechargeable battery and a water and dirt resistant keypad.
Applications
Applications are wide ranging, including topography, mining, architecture, archaeology, monitoring, civil engineering and city modelling.
Example:
- Landscape-scale high resolution topography in arctic Sweden: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/11035897.2015.1037569
- Earthquake deformation monitoring in Italy: http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2017/EGU2017-13492.pdf
Who can use the facility?
We are committed to sharing our facilities and associated expertise with external academic and industrial collaborators.
Location
School of Geography