2006

November 2006: Harrier 56/G3

We are pleased to inform you about a new development of our sensor system "Harrier 56", third generation (G3). The Harrier 56/G3 is now capable of working with a world-leading laser pulse rate of up to 200,000 pulses per second. The result is a significantly improved point density under certain project parameters. Applications such as corridor mapping or construction & engineering benefit tremedously from this huge improvement.
Point densities of more than 30 point per square meter can now be obtained under reasonable flight conditions and survey parameters.
Detailed specifications about the new Harrier 56/G3 can be found here (EN).

October 2006:
At this year’s Intergeo in Munich, TopoSys was again very successful with an interesting stand. Divided into the two areas of services and sensor systems, both the new airborne laser scanner systems and the service were effectively presented to the trade visitors. Accordingly there was a large crowd at the stand and we thank the many visitors for the interesting discussions.

The strategic orientation towards precise laser scanning in service and a wide range of sensors which has existed since 2005 was also fully endorsed in 2006. “Last year we set ourselves the target of increasing market share in service and positioning ourselves as the third largest on the market in the sensor business”, the Managing Director Alexander Wiechert remembers. “We have made considerable progress towards both targets and will consistently and successfully continue in this way” is the conclusion after the trade fair.

July 2006: Harrier 56/LR
TopoSys has improved significantly the Lidar System Harrier 56 which was introduced about one year ago. It was possible to increase the measurement range about 50 % under keeping the other technical parameters.

Thereby with the Harrier 56/LR a measurement distance up to 1,800 meter is possible as well as recording full wave data up to about 850 meter of flight height. The swath width is about 1,400 meters or rather 700 meters which leads to a highly efficient data acquisition.

This extends the field of application of Harrier 56/LR enormously and moreover shows clearly the permanent technical projection of TopoSys and whereby the customers of TopoSys have a significant advantage in competition. You will find detailed specifications about the Harrier 56/LR in the download section. (Specification)

The first Harrier 56/LR has already been delivered to a customer. You can download example data acquired by the new Harrier 56/LR with the following links:

DSM Motorway (image I)
higher resolution (image II)

RGB Motorway (image I)
higher resolution (image II)

CIR Motorway (image I)
higher resolution (imageII)

June 2006: True-ortho images
TopoSys distributes in addition to the sensor systems of the Falcon model range also the lidar systems of the Harrier model range. At the Intergeo 2005 TopoSys introduced both systems; the sensor systems of the Falcon model range and the lidar sensor systems of the Harrier model range. TopoSys successfully offers both models for sale world-wide.

The Harrier distinguish a combination of a laser and a digital frame camera. By a unique additional development is it now possible to process from raw images of a frame camera not only traditional ortho images but also true-ortho images, which are more and more requested and for many applications more suitable.

Due to these progresses Harrier's field of application is monumentally extended. Furthermore the technical projection of TopoSys is visible. This projection is developed by a unique combination of being a service provider and a hardware producer. This again is reflected as sturdy advantages for the customers of TopoSys.
        
Gaia, Portugal

April 2006: Harrier 56 in South America
In April, the Harrier 56 has been flown the first time in South America. In addition to the full-wave-form Laser data, also the high resolution true ortho images of the integrated DSS 322 are of vital importance for the end customer for its forest inventory and forest management. Once more, the Harrier 56 has shown its proof of concept. With a very short handling time the sensor has been mobilized and installed and the survey has been performed. Due to the integrated data flow and work flow of the TopPIT software, the processing of the Laser and image data has been performed on-site very reliable and in short time.

March 2006: White Paper "Corridor Mapping"
We have published a white paper concerning Lidar applications of corridor mapping for you in the download section. It gives a brief overview about applications such as survey of motor ways or power lines (EN).

February 2006: First Sale of a Harrier 56
Only five months after its presentation to the global market, the first purchase contract of a Harrier 56 has been signed. "The quick response of the market concerning our new sensor systems and the revised stratagy of the company makes us very positive", said by Alexander Wiechert, Managing Partner of TopoSys GmbH. "Sales of additional sensor systems are under final negotiation. We have been able to satisfactorily show the outstanding benefits for our customers that results of our unique experience of being as a sensor manufacturer and a service provider very efficient to the market."

January 2006: Happy New Year
We wish all our customers and partners a happy and successful New Year. We would like to thank you very much for the trustful co-operation we had in the past.
2005 has been a challenging year and for 2006, TopoSys will undertake a lot, too. A lot of national and international lidar projects will be performed by TopoSys. The sensor business will be extended as a second business segment. A market share of 15% to 20% of the global market is anticipated. So, in 2006 TopoSys will again be your reliable partner for lidar projects and lidar sensor systems.
As an overview, we have put a presentation on our server ready for download, which has been shown at the Lidar conference December 2005, Moscow, (EN).