Titan
World's first multispectral lidar
Coastal & Marine Systems
A revolution in Lidar applications
As the world’s first multispectral airborne lidar sensor, Optech Titan is opening up a new era in lidar survey and mapping. 3D surface spectral response information sensitive to the emitted wavelengths can now be derived day or night from complex environments using a single lidar sensor. Such information opens up exciting new applications and can significantly improve existing application results moving forward. Whether it is high density topographic surveying, seamless shallow water bathymetry, environmental modeling, impervious urban surface mapping, or vegetative classification, the Optech Titan breaks new ground in active sensor design and performance.
One sensor, endless applications
Titan’s standard configuration includes three active beams with independent wavelengths of 532 nm, 1064, nm and 1550 nm. Each beam has a 300 kHz effective sampling rate for a combined ground sampling rate of 900 kHz.
A 29MP fully-electronic interline camera provides high-resolution RGB imagery at frame rates >1/sec. Or upgrade to a 80MP orthometric camera with forward motion compensation. For dedicated environmental mapping initiatives consider the Optech CS-MS4100, a 3 to 5 band multispectral camera for the ultimate in fused information extraction.
Lidar point distribution is controlled using a fully-programmable scanner for significant point density increases at lesser FOVs. Manage point distribution and flight line consistency even further by adding a gyro-stabilized mount, or using Titan’s included roll-compensation feature.
The Titan workflow includes a comprehensive flight management system, Optech FMS, that leverages realtime point display capability, passive image support and waveform analysis for complete in-air collection confidence. Coupled with Optech LMS, the industry-leading lidar processing suite for automatic sensor calibration and project accuracy quantification, Titan is a high-productivity sensor with an efficient and comprehensive workflow.
Features & Benefits
- Embedded multispectral, thermal, NIR or RGB camera system
- Full waveform recorder for each channel
- Gyro-stabilized survey kits
- 900 kHz of high-density mapping capability
- Independent wavelengths, featuring “green” and NIR channels for topographic, shallow water bathymetry, vegetative mapping, and environmental modeling applications
- High-precision timing electronics, narrow laser pulse widths and select beam divergences guarantee the highest range precision and data quality possible
- Fully programmable scanner enables huge increases in point density at narrower FOVs for maximum target resolution and detail over competing sensors
- 29 MP high-resolution, fully electronic QA camera provides passive imagery support.
- Optional embedded 80 MP orthometric camera with forward motion compensation enhances resolution and provides best-of-class image quality
- Realtime XYZI point display, available exclusively with Optech FMS, enables independent channel visualization during flight for true-coverage verification and collection monitoring
- Fully-automatic GSM control by Optech FMS enables effortless operation
- Automatic water attenuation correction for bathymetric applications using Optech’s exclusive AquaDX software
- The latest in tightly-coupled inertial and Virtual Reference System processing technology enables steep turns, extended GPS baselines, and the elimination of remote base stations
- Optional CenterPoint RTX provides global coverage of centimeter-level real time position accuracy, a critical consideration for bathymetric mapping in remote locations (<0.1 m XY)
- Powerful Optech LMS lidar processing software automates sensor calibration, maximizes laser point accuracies and quantifies project accuracy deliverables
Applications
- Topographic mapping
- Land cover classification
- Seamless shallow water bathymetry
- Environmental modeling
- Forest inventory and vegetative classification
- Natural resource management
- Disaster response
In The News
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- Airborne method of understanding northern lakes and their links to climate change
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- Optech Titan wins 2015 MAPPS Excellence Award grand prize
- Depth of Burn of Peat Soils Using Lidar
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Specifications
| Laser Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Channel 1 | 1550 nm IR |
| Channel 2 | 1064 nm NIR |
| Channel 3 | 532 nm visible |
| Beam divergence | Channel 1 & 2: ≈0.35 mrad (1/e) |
| Laser classification | Class IV (US FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11; IEC/EN 60825-1) |
| Operating altitudes | Topographic: 300 - 2000 m AGL, all channels |
| Depth performance | Dmax (m) ≈ 1.5/Kd, where Kd is the diffuse attenuation coefficient of the water1,4 |
| Effective PRF | Programmable; 50 - 300 kHz (per channel); 900 kHz total |
| Point density | Bathymetric: >15 pts/m2 |
| Scan angle (FOV) | Programmable; 0 - 60° maximum |
| Effective scan frequency | Programmable; 0 - 210 Hz |
| Swath width | 0 - 115% of AGL |
| Horizontal accuracy | 1/7,500 × altitude; 1 σ 2,3 |
| Elevation accuracy | < 5 - 10 cm; 1σ 2,3 |
| Laser range precision | < 0.008 m; 1 σ 5 |
| Camera Configuration | |
| Q/A camera | 29 MP RGB/CIR; 5.5 μm pixel; 6,600 x 4,400 pixels; 0.5 sec/frame |
| Medium format camera (optional) | 80 MP RGB/CIR; 5.2 μm pixel; 10,320 x 7,760 pixels ; 2.5 sec/frame |
| Sensor Configuration | |
| Gyro-stabilization | SOMAG GSM3000/4000 compatible (optional) |
| Roll compensation | Programmable; ±5° at 50° FOV; increasing with decreasing FOV from 50° |
| Position and orientation system | POSAV AP50 (OEM); 220-channel dual frequency GNSS receiver |
| Inertial measurement unit | ITAR-free FMU-301 (IMU-46) |
| Flight management system | Optech FMS with real-time point display |
| Minimum target separation distance | <1.0 m (discrete) |
| Range capture | Up to 4 range measurements for each pulse, including last |
| Intensity capture | Up to 4 range measurements for each pulse, including last |
| Data storage drives | Removable solid state drive SSD (SATA II) |
| Waveform capture | 12 bit, 1 Gs/sec (optional) |
| Power requirements | 28 V (continuous); 800W (nominal); 30A |
| Operation temperature | 0° to +35°C |
| Dimensions and weight | Sensor head: 850 x 500 x 680 mm, ≥ 71 kg |
| Notes | 1. 20% reflective surface or bottom. Note: Vegetation and other targets may result in a lower response in |
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| Document | Type |
|---|---|
| Titan Brochure & Specifications | |
| Titan Brochure & Specifications (Spanish) |
Whitepapers
| Document | Type |
|---|---|
| Optech Titan - Identifying the genus or species of individual trees using a three-wavelength airborne lidar system |