== Lever arm offset details == This page gives details of the lever arms used when processing data collected from the sensors. Surveys are undertaken by an external company, usually once a year. Where possible, the lever arms use precise prime points, e.g. the phase centre of the master (rear) antenna, the centre of the IMU, the scan mirror centre for the LiDAR and the focus point of the lens for the Eagle, Hawk and CASI. Since 2011, nav data is transformed from the IMU/GPS to an imaginary reference point below the plane (the PAV80). The relevant sensor processing software will then transform from this point to the correct sensor. ---- = 2013 = Aircraft was surveyed by Sterling Surveys in April 2013 Unless otherwise stated, these values have the PAV80 as the origin and are X positive to nose, Y positive to starboard, Z positive down. These values are not adjusted for the phase centre of the antenna. == LiDAR == LiDAR lever arm values. These values should be entered into IPAS: || || X || Y || Z || || GNSS (antenna) || -0.128 || -0.028 || -1.679 || || IMU (honeywell) || -0.409|| 0.207 || -0.174 || == Hyperspectral == Eagle and Hawk lever values. These values go in the file leverarm_values.csv: || || X || Y || Z || || Eagle (lens) || 0.39 || -0.009|| -0.198 || || Hawk (lens) || 0.587 || 0.006|| -0.147 || == RCD == These values have the RCD lens as the origin. They should be entered into IPAS when creating a camera sol file. || || X || Y || Z || ||GNSS (antenna) ||-0.260 || -0.088 || -1.678 || || IMU (honeywell) || -0.541 || 0.147 || -0.173 || == IPAS 20 (Litton) If using the IPAS20 (Litton) the following IMU values should be entered into the IPAS software. \\ Note that the IMU Litton was not in the aircraft at the time of the 2013 survey, values for the GPS to IMU litton from 2012 were used to calculate the values below. || || X || Y || Z || || LiDAR IMU (Litton)||0.393 || 0.157 || -0.166 || || RCD IMU (Litton) || 0.261|| 0.097 || -0.165 || ---- = 2012 = Aircraft was surveyed by Sterling Surveys in July 2012 Full report, images and various workings out are at ~arsf/arsf_data/2012/misc/dornier_survey/ Unless otherwise stated, these values have the PAV80 as the origin and are X positive to nose, Y positive to starboard, Z positive down. These values are not adjusted for the phase centre of the antenna. == LiDAR == LiDAR lever arm values. These values should be entered into IPAS: || || X || Y || Z || || GNSS (antenna) || -0.127 || -0.012 || -1.677 || || IMU (honeywell) || -0.409|| 0.207 || -0.174 || These values go into ALSPP (I think): || || X || Y || Z || || Lidar (mirror centre) || -0.140|| 0.000|| -0.170 || == Hyperspectral == Eagle and Hawk lever values. These values go in the file leverarm_values.csv: || || X || Y || Z || || Eagle (lens) || 0.394 || -0.02 || -0.143 || || Hawk (lens) || 0.581 || -0.019 || -0.131 || == RCD == These values have the RCD lens as the origin. They should be entered into IPAS when creating a camera sol file. || || X || Y || Z || ||GNSS (antenna) ||-0.258 || -0.074 || -1.678 || || IMU (honeywell) || -0.540 || 0.145 || -0.175 || ---- = 2011 = Aircraft was surveyed by Sterling Surveys in March 2011. == LiDAR == The LiDAR measurements are made from the antenna to a reference point, then transformed from that reference point to an internal point (PAV 80). The reference point is the front left corner of the LIDAR sensor unit casing. Measured antenna to reference point numbers: * X = 0.173 ; Y = 0.073 ; Z = -1.412 LiDAR lever arm values (and the values to enter into the software): || ||X ||Y ||Z || ||GNSS ||-0.144 || -0.029|| -1.672|| || IMU || -0.411|| 0.206|| -0.192 || ||User Frame|| -0.142|| -0.001|| -0.188 || These values are entered in the flight planning software and '''should''' automatically populate in IPAS. [[BR]] == Hyperspectral sensors == The hyperspectral measurements are made from the antenna to a reference point, then transformed from that reference point to the Eagle/Hawk lens. The reference point is the forward port corner of the Eagle/Hawk base plate. Measured antenna to reference point numbers: * X = 0.864 ; Y = 0.300 ; Z = 1.569 Eagle and Hawk lever arm values are: || || X || Y || Z || || Eagle || 0.559 || -0.015 || -1.543 || || Hawk || 0.729 || -0.015 || -1.543 || == RCD == For processing the sol file for the RCD use the following lever arm values: || ||X ||Y ||Z || ||GNSS ||-0.256|| -0.090|| -1.612|| ||IMU || -0.523|| 0.145|| -0.132 || ---- = 2010 = Where unspecified, the measurements are as in the previous year. == LIDAR == Internal measurements provided by Leica: * PAV80 rotation point to RCD lens (no spacer): X= 0.112 ; Y = 0.061 ; Z = -0.060 Axes are: * X = increasing towards the front of the plane * Y = increasing to port * Z = increasing downwards Note that to get to PAV80 from reference point we apply: X = -0.14 ; Y = 0 ; Z = -0.17 (see email March 2010 from Leica) Lever arm values to enter into the IPAS software for 2010: || ||X ||Y ||Z || ||GNSS ||0.019|| -0.024|| -1.692|| ||IMU || -0.411|| 0.206|| -0.192 || ||User Frame|| -0.142|| -0.001|| -0.188 || These values are entered in the flight planning software and should automatically populate in IPAS. == Hyperspectral sensors == We're told these are the same as end of 2008. '''Note: These are xyz co-ords, not gam-del-dst''' || || X || Y || Z || || Eagle || 0.408 || 0.001 || -1.548 || || Hawk || 0.578 || 0.001 || -1.548 || ---- = 2009 = == Hyperspectral sensors == We're told these are the same as end of 2008. '''Note: These are xyz co-ords, not gam-del-dst''' || || X || Y || Z || || Eagle || 0.408 || 0.001 || -1.548 || || Hawk || 0.578 || 0.001 || -1.548 || == TABI == Measured by ARSF-Ops relative to Hawk (numbers converted below to relative to the GPS antenna), not surveyed. Should be accurate enough though. || X || Y || Z || || 0.858 || 0.001 || -1.548 || == Applanix IMU == Use 2006/7 numbers? == Leica LIDAR + IMU == The LIDAR survey measurements are made from the antenna to a reference point, then transformed from that reference point to internal points (the IMU and mirror center). The reference point is the front left corner of the LIDAR sensor unit casing. Survey was in late 2008. Measured antenna to reference point numbers: * X = 0.010 ; Y = 0.078 ; Z = -1.432 Internal measurements provided by Leica: * reference point to mirror center: X = 0.169 ; Y = 0.102 ; Z = 0.090 * reference point to IMU: X = -0.269 ; Y = 0.207 ; Z = -0.004 * laser mirror centre to RCD lens (no spacer): X= 0.239 ; Y = 0.062 ; Z = -0.060 Axes are: * X = increasing towards the front of the plane * Y = increasing to port * Z = increasing upwards ---- = 2008 = 18th Dec. 2008: Due to confusion about angle directions, the originally computed gamma angles are incorrect. The error caused should be of similar magnitude to the previous, similar error (ie ~1.5m along-track for ATM, other sensors will have a smaller error). Because the error will be partially compensated for by boresight angles depending on flight altitude, the "wrong" numbers should be used anyway unless you re-calculate the boresight angles. Jan 2008 numbers (Wrong but use anyway, or we have to redo boresights): || || Gam || Del || Dst || || ATM || 1.2258 || 0.0051 || 1.7380 || || Eagle || 1.0748 || -0.0036 || 1.7441 || || Hawk || 0.9705 || -0.0049 || 1.7985 || Jan 2008 numbers (Corrected for reference but use "wrong" numbers above, unless you've redone boresights): || || Gam || Del || Dst || || ATM || 0.3450 || 0.0051 || 1.7380 || || Eagle || 0.4960 || -0.0036 || 1.7441 || || Hawk || 0.6003 || -0.0049 || 1.7985 || == VOCALS == Use these numbers for VOCALS flights from autumn 2008. '''Note: These are xyz co-ords, not gam-del-dst''' (ie use -acx, not -acv) || || X || Y || Z || || Eagle || 0.2302 || 0.001 || -1.548 || || Hawk || 0.4002 || 0.001 || -1.548 || == Applanix IMU == Use 2006/7 numbers? == Leica LIDAR + IMU == The LIDAR survey measurements are made from the antenna to a reference point, then transformed from that reference point to internal points (the IMU and mirror center). The reference point is the front left corner of the LIDAR sensor unit casing. Survey was in late 2008. Measured antenna to reference point numbers: * X = 0.010 ; Y = 0.078 ; Z = -1.522 Internal measurements provided by Leica: * reference point to mirror center: X = 0.169 ; Y = 0.102 ; Z = 0.090 * reference point to IMU: X = -0.269 ; Y = 0.207 ; Z = -0.004 Axes are: * X = increasing towards the front of the plane * Y = increasing to port * Z = increasing upwards The GNSS lever arms to enter into the IPAS software are ''(i think)'': X = 0.159 Y = -0.024 Z = -1.522 The IMU lever arms to enter into the IPAS software are: X = -0.269 Y = 0.207 Z = -0.004 ----------------- = 2007 = Use 2006 numbers.. ----------------- = 2006 = Obs and results as follows: {{{ v:200601 may 2006 2006 D-CALM instrument coords from SJR 9th May ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ z x y Z offset X offset Y offset dst gam del ATM 8.991 96.9065 99.9881 -1.68 0.4565 -0.0029 1.741 0.2655 0.006353 CASI 9.156 97.22509 99.98485 -1.515 0.775092 -0.00615 1.702 0.4732 0.007934 Eagle 9.143 97.7307 99.99 -1.528 1.2807 -0.001 1.994 0.6977 0.000781 Hawk 9.143 97.9155 99.99 -1.528 1.4655 -0.001 2.117 0.7644 0.000682 IMU 9.182 97.5181 99.8089 -1.489 1.0681 -0.1821 1.841 0.6287 0.1689 560 -1.476 1.4831 -0.0061 2.092 0.8264 0.004113 Pant 10.945 100.001 95.095 0.274 3.551 -4.815 Sant 10.906 100.000 104.91 0.235 3.550 5.000 Fant 10.843 101.661 99.989 0.172 5.211 0.079 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aant 10.671 96.450 99.991 0.0 0.0 0.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Axes: Y+ port, X+ tail to nose, Z+ up Antennas: name, postion, AT4 name, survey name Aant = aft = master = GPS4 Fant = fore = slave_1 = GPS3 Pant = port = slave_2 = GPS1 Sant = starboard = slave_3 = GPS2 -------------- Sensor offset vector paras allowing for this coordinate system dx == X offset, dy = Y offset, dz = Z offset dst = sqrt( dx * dx + dy + dy + dz + dz ) gam = acos( abs(dz) / dst ) del = atan( dy / (-dx) ) Units: dst: metres, gam, del: radians ----------------- Verification test p = r = h = 0 ant1: lat: 52.0 lng: -3 hgt: 1000 IMU is at: lat: 52.00000959 lng: -2.99999734 hgt: 998.511013 ========================================================================================== }}} == Applanix IMU Lever arm offsets == || '''Year''' || '''X''' || '''Y''' || '''Z''' || || 2006 || 1.068 || 0.182 || 1.489 || || 2007 || Use 2006 :S || Use 2006 :S || Use 2006 :S || N.B. Some of the 2006, 2007 data has a preset IMU lever arm offset of `0.907, 0.190, 1.783` - not sure where this comes from, perhaps coords noted on the plane? Dave Davis has said to use the `1.068, 0.182, 1.489` offsets.