Selecting the Right LiDAR System

By Mike Ball / 12 Mar 2021
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LightWare LiDAR has released an article outlining some of the considerations users should take into account when selecting a suitable LiDAR system for a project. Falling costs have seen LiDAR systems become widely used in UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), UGV (unmanned ground vehicle), IoT (Internet of Things) and industrial applications.

Read the full article on Lightware’s website

The article covers:

  • Applications for LiDAR in forestry, mining, IoT, agriculture and industry
  • Close-, short- and long-range LiDAR usage
  • 2D vs. 3D LiDAR
  • Other aspects to consider, such as field of view, number of channels, detecting low reflectivity, points per second, and safety

To find out more about selecting a LiDAR system for drones and robotics, and how LightWare can provide off-the-shelf and custom solutions for your use case, read the article on LightWare’s website.

Posted by Mike Ball Mike Ball is our resident technical editor here at Unmanned Systems Technology. Combining his passion for teaching, advanced engineering and all things unmanned, Mike keeps a watchful eye over everything related to the unmanned technical sector. With over 10 years’ experience in the unmanned field and a degree in engineering, Mike’s been heading up our technical team here for the last 8 years. Connect & Contact
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