for the purchase of MDL Dynascan System Proposal_March_2011.pdf · Data Acquisition and 3D...

COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Measurement Devices US LLC (MDL)

17555 Groeschke Road, Houston, Texas 77084 USA

PROPOSAL

for the purchase of

MDL Dynascan System The Portable Mobile Mapping & GIS Data Collection Solution

28 February 2011



INTRODUCTION

Dynascan is an entirely New Class of Mobile Laser Surveying System. Mobile Surveying Systems or Mobile Mapping Systems, as they are becoming known, are not new. Several Laser Manufacturers have introduced and sold Mobile Mapping Systems over the last few years. The difference is that these systems (with one exception) are adaptations of tripod mounted (static) laser scanners. They are all large, very heavy, complicated and very, very expensive.

Dynascan is small, lightweight, portable, easy to operate, highly productive and most of all; very affordable. Even the smallest survey organizations will be able to add Dynascan to its equipment inventory, enabling them to undertake previously undreamed of „detailed 3D, large scale mapping projects‟, formally the domain of large companies or government organizations. Productivity of Laser Surveying Systems will no longer be measured in terms of “Points per Second” but in terms of “Square Miles per Hour”.

Dynascan is a Market Changing Technology and will become a „Bench Mark Product‟ in the Surveying and Mapping Industry.

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

Dynascan is an integrated system with laser scanning, GPS & Inertial Navigation sensor all in ONE POD, for Land and Marine applications. The Dynascan „Plug and Play‟ LIDAR system is a fully integrated high speed laser scanner, high accuracy GPS positioning system and Inertial Measurement Unit. The system is light weight, highly portable and may be used on land vehicles or marine vessels to acquire 3D survey quality data of topography, urban developments, industrial plants, including overhead utility cables, bridges, dams, harbors, beaches, rivers and canal banks, and much more. By fully integrating all the sensors in one package, MDL has eliminated the need for field calibrations as all sensor offset measurements are fixed during the factory calibration process and pre-configured in the data acquisition software. The LIDAR system is shipped ready for operation and can be mobilized in a matter of minutes.



A Dynascan system comes complete with data acquisition and post processing software suite which is compatible with all known brand multi-beam echo sounders, swathe sonar systems, positioning systems and Inertial Measurement Units. Data from all available sensors is synchronized, “Time Tagged” and Recorded. Post processed and raw data may be exported to most 3D data base and CAD software packages. Dynascan is highly affordable and represents an unrivalled „Price-Performance‟ advantage, opening up the benefits of 3D LIDAR to numerous applications and market opportunities.

SMALL SIZE AND WEIGHT Unlike existing Mobile Mapping Systems, Dynascan‟ s small size and weight allows deployment on smaller vehicles or vessels. This allows areas of limited or difficult access (e.g. along steep narrow tracks), wooded areas , parks , small river tributaries and narrow water ways to be „dynamically „ surveyed.

PORTABILITY

Dynascan‟ s „portability‟ means that the equipment is easily transported as „checked in „ baggage on civil airlines or charter aircraft by operators who can then install the equipment on any „vehicle or vessel of opportunity‟ available at the work site. A complete Dynascan weighs less than 50lbs for the complete system all up.

SURVIVABILITY Dynascan is no laboratory experiment, contains no delicate scanning mechanisms or rotating mirrors and was designed from the outset to operate in the world‟s most extreme environments. Built to industrial specifications, the Dynascan is also rated to environmental Standards IP67. This ensures that Dynascan will operate „straight out of the box‟ after long trans-shipment journeys, minimizing down time on the job and time in the repair shop.

RAPID DEPLOYMENT

No heavy and cumbersome „jigs, brackets or fixing mounts are required and no onsite calibration is needed as all sensors are factory calibrated and aligned (inside the Pod). Any mounting „offset‟ errors have no effect on the point cloud data as each is dynamically corrected for GPS/INS geographical position in „Real World Coordinates. One Cable from Scanner Pod to PC eliminates the „Spaghetti Cabling problems‟ often associated with similar complex equipment. 12 or 24 v DC power means that the Dynascan hooks up to the vehicle or Vessels Battery system or via a „Cigar Lighter‟ power outlet.



FULLY FEATURED SOFTWARE

The Dynascan System comes complete with its own fully featured Data Acquisition and 3D processing and Visualization Software suite. Based on "no limits" and modular design criteria enabling future developments, The key technology behind the Dynascan software is based on precise navigation, data acquisition, presentation, storage and processing large volumes of data all in real-time to produce almost final results on-the-fly. This also includes techniques in real-time 3D visualization of both the Land and Marine environment. The Dynascan software provides the user a friendly turnkey solution,

from project planning to data collection, quality control, data cleaning,

volume calculations and chart production, offering a seamless data

flow using a large variety of sensors, all the way to the final product.

The Dynascan systems has the flexibility to interface to any sensor,

whether this is a GPS receiver, an IMU, a Camera or Video System or

a multi-beam echo-sounder or a side scan sonar system. The

software offers a large variety of data exchange formats, such as

DXF, S-57, XTF, GeoTIFF, GSF, BAG or ASCII, that allows the user

to exchange data with many other industry standard applications.

Dynascan Software – Key Features

Software runs on a Single Rugged Laptop Computer

Interfaces in „Real-Time‟ to multiple sensors and systems

Fully Synchronized in Real Time to the Data Collection

Real Time Quality Control to „User Definable Parameters‟

Real Time 3D visualization

Integral System Calibration Utilities

Real Time Processing of large volumes of 3D Data

Automatic Data Filtering and Cleaning

Automatic generation of Cross Profiles or Contours

Volume Calculations

Professional Training and 24/7 Support

Multiple „Industry Standard‟ Data Exchange Formats



DYNASCAN SYSTEM COSTS

Dynascan is shipped directly from MDL‟s offices in Houston, Texas as a fully calibrated “Plug and Play” Mobile Mapping and GIS Data Collection solution. Everything you need to conduct your survey from start to finish is included in the system. The system will come already calibrated with the Data Acquisition software pre-configured for your operational requirements. We can even configure all of your particular survey and geodetic parameters for you are you wish.

OPTION (A)

Single Scanning Laser Dynascan System with Integrated GPS & IMU

Single Laser Dynascan Pod c/w Single MDL Scanning Laser Module – 36 kHz Data Points / 1200 RPM

Combined Dual Frequency GPS and IMU system

Integrated GPS & Satellite DGPS Antenna

Integrated RTK Radio Receiver

Rugged Laptop PC

Data Acquisition Software & Security Dongle

Offline Data Processing Software

Rugged Transit Case

12 Months Factory Warranty

TOTAL Cost of the System with 150 Meter Laser Range Capability $ 95,500


OPTION (B)

Single Scanning Laser Dynascan System with Integrated GPS/GLONASS, High Grade IMU & Dual GPS Antenna Heading System

Single Laser Dynascan Pod c/w Single MDL Scanning Laser Module - 36 kHz Data Points / 1200 RPM

Fully Integrated GPS/GLONASS Receiver

High Grade IMU System

Dual GPS Antenna Heading System

Rugged Laptop PC

Data acquisition software & Security Dongle


Rugged Transit Case






OPTION (C)

Dual Scanning Laser Dynascan System with Integrated GPS/GLONASS, High Grade IMU & Dual GPS Antenna Heading System

Dual Laser Dynascan Pod c/w Dual MDL Scanning Laser Modules - 72 kHz Data Points / 2400 RPM




Rugged Laptop PC



Rugged Transit Case



OPTION (D)

Triple Scanning Laser Dynascan System with Integrated GPS/GLONASS, High Grade IMU & Dual GPS Antenna Heading System

Triple Laser Dynascan Pod c/w Triple MDL Scanning Laser Modules - 108 kHz Data Points / 3600 RPM




Rugged Laptop PC



Rugged Transit Case





SYSTEM ACCESSORIES

ADD-ON Additional Scanning Laser Modules Scanning Laser Module

36 kHz Data Rate Class 1 – eye safe laser

150 m and 500 m range options

± 3 - 5 cm laser accuracy – 1 cm resolution

36,000 Measurements Per Second

60 - 1200 RPM Scanning Speeds

RS 232 Serial Interface to GPS System – (NMEA ZDA Message)

GPS Timing Pulse Interface – (1 PPS Timing Signal)

Ethernet Interface – (GPS Time Synchronized Laser Data)

12 Volts DC Power Supply (5 Amps)

IP67 Compliant

TOTAL Cost – 150 Meters Range Scanning Laser Module $ 40,000

TOTAL Cost – 500 Meters Range Scanning Laser Module $ 50,000

INCREMENTAL WHEEL SENSOR for Enhanced IMU Performance

IMU Wheel Sensor Incremental IMU Wheel Sensor

Up to 1,000 Pulses Per Revolution Upgrade

Wheel Mounting Kit

Signal Cables

Special Tools

Installation and Maintenance Manual

Rugged Transit Case

TOTAL Cost $ 7,500

PORT AND STARBOARD GEO-REFERENCED DIGITAL CAMERAS NIKON D90 DIGITAL CAMERAS

Dual NIKON D-90 Digital SLR Cameras

18mm – 105mm Zoom Lens

Continuous Shooting at 2.5 Frames Per Second

Interface to Online Software – (Photo Geo-Referencing)

Secure Digital (SD or SDHD) Data Storage Card

Power Supply / Battery Charger

EN-EL3e Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery

TOTAL Cost $ 3,500



TRAINING Dynascan System and Software Training

MDL, together with their partners QPS, offer a comprehensive training package which can be tailored to your specific requirements. The training courses are „Modular‟ and cover both Dynascan and Multi-Beam Echo Sounder operations. All aspects of the Data Acquisition and Post Processing Software will be covered in all training packages as well as Data Management and Data Exporting to 3rd Party Software systems. Training courses include 2 days of real time data acquisition including Land and Marine operations. Candidates will get hands on experience with combined Dynascan and Multi-Beam data acquisition and processing. All courses will be held at the MDL and QPS training facility in Houston, Texas.

DYNASCAN SYSTEM TRAINING COSTS

Dynascan System Training Dynascan System Overview

Multi-Beam Echo Sounder Overview

Hardware Connections

Testing System Components

GPS Mission Planning

RTK Operations & VRS Operations

Software Configuration

I/O Configuration & Testing

System Calibration

Online Quality Control Settings

Data Acquisition and Storage

Conducting a Survey

Data Processing and Cleaning

Data Export

Volume Calculations

TOTAL Cost for 5 Day Dynascan & Multi-Beam Training $ 5,000

MDL’s Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale shall apply. A copy of these is attached to this proposal and they can also be downloaded on MDL’s WEB site at;

http://www.mdl.co.uk/resources/Sales-terms.pdf

http://www.mdl.co.uk/resources/Sales-terms.pdf



EXAMPLES OF DYNASCAN SYSTEM DATA

Combined Laser and Multi-Beam Echo Sounder Data

Shoreline Surveys Mobile Mapping

Mobile Mapping Mobile Mapping



Stockpile Surveys Volume Calculations

Contour Mapping Inventory Management

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