AEROSCAN

Airborne laser mapping devices comprising; computer hardware and computer software used to generate a user interface, and for control of laser tracking, data logging, and processing of raw airborne-acquired source data into topographic data points; positioning and orientation measurement subsystems consisting of ground and airborne Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, airborne Inertial Measurement Unit(s) (IMU) and software for processing data from said GPS receivers and IMU; a laser transceiver or transceiver subsystem(s) consisting of a laser, receiver, range measurement electronics subsystem comprising laser controls, a scanning subsystem consisting of electro-mechanically scanned optics with associated drive electronics and a precision angle measurement device; and electronic controllers used to map geographical terrain and not for use for surveillance or security