LIDAR

[ThunderBox]

That's only one use for it, it's got many uses - those self driving cars use it for avoiding obstacles, and there's loads of other things it's used in such as robotics, 3D scans of rooms etc.

Lidar - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Also it's cheap now - you can buy Lidar sensors that do 360 degrees for around about £90 now, they can be used with DIY projects using Arduino, Rapsberry PI etc.

https://www.digikey.co.uk/product-detail/en/dfrobot/DFR0315/1738-1402-ND/7597150?utm_adgroup=General&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Smart%20Shopping_Product_Zombie%20SKUs&utm_term=&productid=7597150&gclid=Cj0KCQiAx9mABhD0ARIsAEfpavS4ng7iEbq4xSZ3mU-X_fdeDOiHhGukr-_SBYFLB09kekmcyOwykpIaAvMGEALw_wcB

If you want to make a toy remote car for using in your house, you can get lidar sensors for about £20 - (to stop it driving into walls/furniture etc).

I might glue some to the wife’s car, £20 you say....

 

[theoriginalphantom]

I might glue some to the wife’s car, £20 you say....

when they go 'crunch' she's parked?

 

[Civvy Scum]

I share 65% of my DNA with rhubarb.

We do NOT want to know which part of your body you put custard on, thank you very much!

 

[captain scarlet]

LIDAR? You barbarian you! Everyone's talking about quantum lasers seeing round corners now.

https://uknqt.epsrc.ac.uk/files/quantumperiscope/

 

[Stovepipe]

It's like radar but uses laser beams which penetrate through gaps in foliage to record the ground beneath. It means that you can use a lidar-equipped drone to create an image of the terrain where a satellite image would just show the canopy.

It's main attraction is that you can easily find man-made disturbances such as wartime trench systems in jungles or overgrown ancient cities - as well as natural features like springs and sinkholes.

It's fun to watch in the many TV programmes that have been on lately.

and underground arms dumps belonging to unpleasant people in Norn Iron. Allegedly.

 

[ExAuxBalloonCorps]

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[conjurer]

Fascinating thread. Is there any rhubarb left?

 

[exbluejob]

Hardly new, it’s been used for “shallow” water seabed mapping for ages, the Aussies are/were world leaders in the field.

Air Traffic Control use it since 2007 at least for wake turbulence, quite a few major airports have it (but not on all runways)

Leading the way with LiDAR

A vital unsung hero in improving runway throughput and enabling the safe reduction of wake separation.

www.eurocontrol.int

 

[Archibald_gruffnut]

What’s this? Parking cars using custard sensors? Did anyone think of the children?
Or rhubarb?

 

[964ST]

Hitlers dog was Blondi, If he had a cat it might have been called “Moscovium”.

 

[Helm]

Have this in your head for the rest of the day, you're welcome.

 

[Toastie]

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You wear necklaces?

How very Liverpool.

 

[tiv]

A partial Lidar survey of England & Wales gives you some idea of what it's like:

LIDAR Map of England and Wales, built with UK open data

UK lidar map of England and Wales, built with open data from England's Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales. Zoomable lidar map, with location search and 3D view generation at any point. 2D and 3D renderings free to share and adapt under Creative Commons Attribution Licence.

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