Thanks to a new full HD 360° panoramic camera, Italy’s Gexcel says its HERON^® system has become a powerful tool for geospatial data mining: “to digitally document, collect and geo-reference large datasets and information inside indoor environments has never been so easy, thanks to the perfect integration with OrbitGT packages too.” In mining it can be used as a tool for mapping mineral processing plants, concentrator facilities and equipment OEM factories.

The HERON^® family is currently composed of HERON^® AC-2 and HERON^® MS-2 (rugged device for underground mines or difficult environments), both available in the Color configuration. The HERON^® LITE model is the best solution for customers who want to join the HERON® family with an affordable investment.

Gexcel summarised what it sees as the innovative benefits provided by the new HERON^® family:

• Thanks to the new high-res 360° panoramic camera, HERON^® “has become the best choice for facility management, geospatial applications, digital 3D documentation, digital twins for remote planning and project, revamping projects of industrial plants, etc”
• With the GoBlueprint^® free tool (fast point clouds 2D visualisation), HERON^® “users can easily share with clients, already in the field and almost in real-time, the results of the HERON^® fast 3D mapping.”
• Now, point clouds coming from drones and/or static scans, as GNSS known points, can become constraints information inside the workflow of the HERON^® 3D SLAM data processing