# » RIEGL Meta Data Items

Following table shows common meta data items stored in RIEGL RDB point cloud databases.
Please note, that not all items are available for all instrument types or software applications.

# | Name | Title | Description | Status | Schema | Example
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1 | riegl.angular_notch_filter | Angular Notch Filter | Angular notch filter parameters for window glass echoes | optional | schema | example
2 | riegl.atmosphere | Atmosphere | Atmospheric parameters | optional | schema | example
3 | riegl.beam_geometry | Beam Geometry | Laser beam geometry details | optional | schema | example
4 | riegl.control_object_catalog | Control Object Catalog | List of control object type definitions | optional | schema | example
5 | riegl.control_object_reference_file | Control Object Reference file | Details about the control object reference file | optional | schema | example
6 | riegl.detection_probability | Detection Probability | Detection probability as a function of amplitude | optional | schema | example
7 | riegl.device | Device Information | Details about the device used to acquire the point cloud | optional | schema | example
8 | riegl.device_geometry | Device Geometry | Scanner device geometry details | optional | schema | example
9 | riegl.device_geometry_passive_channel | Device Geometry Passive Channel | Scanner passive channel device geometry details | optional | schema | example
10 | riegl.device_output_limits | Device Output Limits | Limits of the measured values output by the device | optional | schema | example
11 | riegl.devices | Devices Information | Details about the devices used to acquire the point cloud | optional | schema | example
12 | riegl.dmi_config | DMI Configuration | Distance measuring instrument configuration | optional | schema | example
13 | riegl.dyntrig | Dyntrig | Dyntrig | optional | schema | example
14 | riegl.echo_info | Echo Information | Details about echo files | optional | schema | example
15 | riegl.exponential_decomposition | Exponential Decomposition | Details for exponential decomposition of full waveform data | optional | schema | example
16 | riegl.gaussian_decomposition | Gaussian Decomposition | Details for Gaussian decomposition of full waveform data | optional | schema | example
17 | riegl.geo_tag | Geo Tag | Point cloud georeferencing information | optional | schema | example
18 | riegl.geometric_scale_factor | Geometric Scale Factor | Geometric scale factor applied to point coordinates | optional | schema | example
19 | riegl.georeferencing_parameters | Georeferencing Parameters | Parameters used for georeferencing of the point cloud | optional | schema | example
20 | riegl.gnss_processing_info | GNSS Processing Information | Details about GNSS processing | optional | schema | example
21 | riegl.imported_control_objects | Imported Control Objects | Imported control object text files | optional | schema | example
22 | riegl.item_names | Item Names | Map of item names | optional | schema | example
23 | riegl.lag_angle_correction | Lag Angle Correction | Lag angle depended range and reflectance correction | optional | schema | example
24 | riegl.licenses | Software License Keys | License keys for software features | optional | schema | example
25 | riegl.mta_settings | MTA Settings | Parameters for MTA processing | optional | schema | example
26 | riegl.near_range_correction | Near Range Correction Table | Lookup table for range correction based on raw range | optional | schema | example
27 | riegl.noise_estimates | Noise Estimates | Standard deviation for range and amplitude as a function of amplitude | optional | schema | example
28 | riegl.notch_filter | Notch Filter | Notch filter parameters for window glass echoes | optional | schema | example
29 | riegl.pixel_info | Pixel Information | Details about the pixels contained in the file | optional | schema | example
30 | riegl.plane_patch_matching | Plane Patch Matching | Details about the plane patch matching process | optional | schema | example
31 | riegl.plane_patch_statistics | Plane Patch Statistics | Statistics about plane patches found by plane patch extractor | optional | schema | example
32 | riegl.plane_slope_class_info | Plane Slope Class Info | Settings and classes for plane slope classification | optional | schema | example
33 | riegl.point_attribute_groups | Point Attribute Groups | Grouping and sorting of point attributes for visualization purposes | optional | schema | example
34 | riegl.pointcloud_info | Point Cloud Information | Details about point cloud files | optional | schema | example
35 | riegl.pose_estimation | Pose Estimation | Estimated position and orientation information | optional | schema | example
36 | riegl.pose_sensors | Pose Sensors | Details on position and orientation sensors | optional | schema | example
37 | riegl.pulse_position_modulation | Pulse Position Modulation | Laser pulse position modulation used for MTA resolution | optional | schema | example
38 | riegl.range_statistics | Range Statistics | Statistics about target distance wrt. SOCS origin | optional | schema | example
39 | riegl.receiver_internals | Receiver Internals | Receiver Internals | optional | schema | example
40 | riegl.reflectance_calculation | Reflectance Calculation Table | Lookup table for reflectance calculation based on amplitude and range | optional | schema | example
41 | riegl.reflectance_correction | Near-Range Reflectance Correction | Range-dependent and scan-angle-dependent correction of reflectance reading | optional | schema | example
42 | riegl.riloc_processing_info | RiLOC Processing Information | Details about RiLOC processing | optional | schema | example
43 | riegl.scan_pattern | Scan Pattern | Scan pattern description | optional | schema | example
44 | riegl.shot_info | Shot Information | Details about laser shot files | optional | schema | example
45 | riegl.stored_filters | Stored Filters | Point filters applied in addition to the application-defined filters | optional | schema | example
46 | riegl.system_description | System Description | Details of major system components like lidar sensors, cameras and navigation devices | optional | schema | example
47 | riegl.temperature_calculation | Temperature Calculation Table | Conversion of background radiation raw values to temperatures in °C | optional | schema | example
48 | riegl.tie_object_reference_file | Tie Object Reference file | Details about the tie object reference file | optional | schema | example
49 | riegl.time_base | Time Base | Base of timestamps (epoch) | optional | schema | example
50 | riegl.trajectory_info | Trajectory Information | Details about position+orientation files | optional | schema | example
51 | riegl.ttip_configuration | TTIP Configuration | Trigger-Timestamping-Unit/IP configuration | optional | schema | example
52 | riegl.vertex_info | Vertex Information | Details about vertex file | optional | schema | example
53 | riegl.voxel_info | Voxel Information | Details about the voxels contained in the file | optional | schema | example
54 | riegl.waveform_averaging_settings | Waveform Averaging Settings | Settings for waveform averaging | optional | schema | example
55 | riegl.waveform_info | Waveform Information | Details about waveform files | optional | schema | example
56 | riegl.waveform_settings | Waveform Settings | Scanner settings for waveform output | optional | schema | example
57 | riegl.window_analysis | Window Analysis | Window analysis data estimated from scandata and resulting filter parameters | optional | schema | example
58 | riegl.window_echo_correction | Window Echo Correction | Correction parameters for window glass echoes | optional | schema | example

States

# | Name | Description
--- | --- | ---
1 | required | mandatory item
2 | optional | optional item

Version: 1.1.58, Date: 2026-04-02