Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPMWe offer a modular system platform for the mobile capture of 2D and 3D environmental data to surveying service providers and industrial companies. We have been equipping measurement vehicles for years to survey roads and urban environments. With over 100,000 kilometers in the field, our systems have proven their great level of maturity. The robust design of our high-performance sensors – including laser scanners and camera systems – ensures reliable and precise measurements even under adverse environmental conditions.
Universal system platform
for mobile mapping solutions
Modular design | All from a single source – vehicle setup to data analysis | Optimal adjustment of all parameters
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Maximum flexibility: We develop and build each system for the specific measurement task
We customize vehicles and equip them with sensor technology that is precisely tailored to your specific requirements. Our platform solution makes it possible to combine sensor components as needed, arrange them individually and even integrate your own sensors. During the development process, our researchers draw on the latest scientific findings and extensive technological expertise. The platform solution enables us to respond flexibly to any technical developments.
From hardware to data analysis – all from one source
Whether you want to equip your own vehicle or want us to set up a fully equipped measurement vehicle according to your individual requirements, we can provide all the necessary development services from a single source:
- Vehicle adaptation
- Sensor integration
- Control software, including tablet PC and UI
- Calibration
- Post-processing software (3D-AI pipeline for semantic data enhancement)
- Maintenance and remote support
Optimum configuration & full control
We ensure that you can generate the exact data quality you need by perfectly aligning the parameters of the individual sensors. Open interfaces and data formats give you flexibility and full control over your measurement data (data ownership). If desired, the data can be anonymized directly on the vehicle.
The Mobile Urban Mapping System (MUM) is a modular system platform that allows numerous sensors to be integrated and flexibly arranged: In addition to sensors for collecting spatial data on the road environment, measurement technology for road condition assessment (transverse evenness/longitudinal evenness/structural characteristics) can be integrated in accordance with BASt (German Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute) requirements:
- Cameras with up to 65 MP
- Panoramic cameras
- Fraunhofer IPM’s high-end LiDAR sensors (CPS(+), MPS) or commercially available LiDAR sensors (e. g. Hesai)
- Thermal imaging camera
- Ground penetrating radar
- HRM beam for longitudinal evenness measurement
- Fraunhofer IPM’s PPS for transverse evenness measurement
- Cameras plus LED lighting for high-resolution surface images (structural features)