The invention discloses a drilling footage measuring method for a
roadheader, and relates to the technical field of drilling footage measuring. According to the measuring method, a distance measuringdevice and a reflecting target are arranged, a
laser sensor is used for emitting a
laser beam to the reflecting target, the
laser beam reflected by the reflecting target is received, and according tothe duration from emitting to receiving of the laser beam measured by a
timer, the distance L from the
laser sensor to the reflecting target is measured and the drilling footage of the
roadheader is automatically measured; and meanwhile, the light return amount C is monitored, whether the laser beam hits the target or not is measured according to the light return amount, and a target searching procedure is started at
proper time. The invention discloses the drilling footage measuring method for the
roadheader. The drilling footage of the roadheader is automatically measured through the arrangement of the distance measuring device and the reflecting target, automatic measuring replaces manual measuring, the measuring precision is high, and the labor intensity is reduced. Meanwhile, whetherthe leaser beam hits the target or not is judged according to the measured light return amount of the
laser sensor, so that a steering engine pan-tilt is started according to requirements, the targetsearching work is carried out, and the accuracy and integrity of distance measuring are further improved.