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Even\nthough it was first used in the 1960s when laser scanners were mounted to\naeroplanes, LiDAR didn’t get the popularity it deserved until twenty years\nlater. It was only during the 1980s after the introduction of GPS that it\nbecame a popular method for calculating accurate geospatial measurements. Now\nthat its scope has spread across numerous fields, we should know more about\nLiDAR mapping technology and how it works. What is LiDAR technology and how\ndoes it work? Here are a few insights about it that are good to know.",[296,300,301],{},"According to the American Geoscience Institute, LiDAR uses a pulsed laser to\ncalculate an object’s variable distances from the earth surface. These light\npulses — put together with the information collected by the airborne system —\ngenerate accurate 3D information about the earth surface and the target\nobject.",[296,303,304],{},"There are three primary components of a LiDAR instrument — the scanner, laser\nand GPS receiver. Other elements that play a vital role in the data collection\nand analysis are the photodetector and optics. Most government and private\norganizations use helicopters, drones and airplanes for acquiring LiDAR data.",[296,306,307],{},"LiDAR systems are divided into two types based on its functionality — Airborne\nLiDAR & Terrestrial LiDAR.",[309,310,312],"h2",{"id":311},"airborne-lidar","Airborne LiDAR",[296,314,315],{},"Airborne LiDAR is installed on a helicopter or drone for collecting data. As\nsoon as it’s activated, Airborne LiDAR emits light towards the ground surface,\nwhich returns to the sensor immediately after hitting the object, giving an\nexact measurement of its distance. Airborne LiDAR is further divided into two\ntypes — Topological LiDAR and Bathymetric LiDAR.",[309,317,319],{"id":318},"terrestrial-lidar","Terrestrial LiDAR",[296,321,322],{},"Unlike Airborne, Terrestrial LiDAR systems are installed on moving vehicles or\ntripods on the earth surface for collecting accurate data points. These are\nquite common for observing highways, analysing infrastructure or even\ncollecting point clouds from the inside and outside of buildings. Terrestrial\nLiDAR systems have two types — Mobile LiDAR and Static LiDAR.",[309,324,326],{"id":325},"how-does-lidar-work","How Does LiDAR Work?",[296,328,329],{},"LiDAR follows a simple principle — throw laser light at an object on the earth\nsurface and calculate the time it takes to return to the LiDAR source. Given\nthe speed at which the light travels (approximately 186,000 miles per second),\nthe process of measuring the exact distance through LiDAR appears to be\nincredibly fast. However, it’s very technical. The formula that analysts use\nto arrive at the precise distance of the object is as follows:",[296,331,332],{},"The distance of the object = (Speed of Light x Time of Flight)\u002F 2.",[296,334,335],{},"LiDAR can be used to accomplish many developmental objectives, some of which\nare:",[309,337,339],{"id":338},"oceanography","Oceanography",[296,341,342],{},"When the authorities want to know the exact depth of the ocean’s surface to\nlocate any object in the case of a maritime accident or for research purposes,\nthey use LiDAR technology to accomplish their mission. Other than locating\nobjects, LiDAR is also used for calculating phytoplankton fluorescence and\nbiomass in the ocean surface, which otherwise is very challenging.",[309,344,346],{"id":345},"digital-elevation-or-terrain-model","Digital Elevation or Terrain Model",[296,348,349],{},"Terrain elevations play a crucial role during the construction of roads, large\nbuildings and bridges. LiDAR technology has x, y and z coordinates, which\nmakes it incredibly easy to produce the 3D representation of elevations to\nensure that concerned parties can draw necessary conclusions more easily.",[309,351,353],{"id":352},"agriculture-archaeology","Agriculture & Archaeology",[296,355,356],{},"Typical applications of LiDAR technology in the agriculture sector include\nanalysis of yield rates, crop scouting and seed dispersions. Besides this, it\nis also used for campaign planning, mapping under the forest canopy, and more.",[309,358,360],{"id":359},"consumer-vehicles","Consumer Vehicles",[296,362,363],{},"Automakers have begun to integrate LiDAR into Advanced Driver Assistance\nSystems (ADAS) in order to visualize the ever-changing environments their\nvehicles are immersed in. The resulting wealth of data from automotive\nplatform incorporation can allow ADAS systems to make hundreds of\ncarefully-calculated driving decisions each minute.",[365,366,368],"h3",{"id":367},"lidar-on-adas-will-ultimately-guide-our-journey-in-delivering-a-true-fully-autonomous-vehicle-without-compromising-safety","LiDAR on ADAS will ultimately guide our journey in delivering a true fully-autonomous vehicle, without compromising safety.",[296,370,371],{},"Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed in the article belong solely to\nthe author, and not necessarily to the author's employer, organisation,\ncommittee or other group or individual.",{"title":373,"searchDepth":374,"depth":374,"links":375},"",2,[376,377,378,379,380,381,382],{"id":311,"depth":374,"text":312},{"id":318,"depth":374,"text":319},{"id":325,"depth":374,"text":326},{"id":338,"depth":374,"text":339},{"id":345,"depth":374,"text":346},{"id":352,"depth":374,"text":353},{"id":359,"depth":374,"text":360,"children":383},[384],{"id":367,"depth":385,"text":368},3,"2021-01-17","Light Detection and Ranging - Possibilities.","md","\u002Fassets\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002F180121\u002Ftitle.jpg",{},4,true,{"title":134,"description":387},"I0jKoW0wUUf97IIInUJ0gUREySluhEiJjmEMK5xhotg",[396,399],{"path":163,"title":162,"description":397,"date":398},"About the point cloud and what are its uses.","2021-01-24",{"path":199,"title":198,"description":400,"date":401},"About the Robotic Process Automation and its benefits.","2021-01-10",1790421394571]