LiDAR :light

detection and ranging

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LIDAR OUTLI)E :
Thi* lidar +a, -e .*ed to *can -.ilding*/ roc0
1or+ation*/ etc./ to 2rod.ce a 3D +odel.
3 The -a*ic co+2onent* o1 a lidar *,*te+ are a la*er
*canner and cooling *,*te+/ a glo-al 2o*itioning
*,*te+ (45S! and an inertial na6igation *,*te+ (I)S!.
3 The la*er -ea+ in a 7ide range i* .*ed to +ea*.re the
di*tance to the 1ir*t o-8ect on it* 2ath.
3 Thi* technolog, in6ol6e* a *canning and ranging la*er
*,*te+ that 2rod.ce* 2in2oint acc.rate/ high
re*ol.tion to2ogra2hic +a2*.
3 Lidar i* a re+ote *en*ing technolog, that can +ea*.re
the di*tance to or other 2ro2ertie* o1 target -,
ill.+inating the target 7ith la*er light and anal,9ing
the -ac0*cattered light.
Lidar +a8or Co+2onent*
La*er (.*.all, )IR :"#$'n+! +o.nted in an aircra1t.
Scanning a**e+-l, : 2reci*el, controlled rotating
+irror.
Recei6er 1or recording re1lected energ, ;Ret.rn*<.
Aircra1t location *,*te+ incor2orating Di11erential
45S and Inertial )a6igation S,*te+.
A 6er, 1a*t co+2.ter to *,nchroni9e and control the
7hole o2eration.
How lidar data is collected
=hen an air-orne la*er i* 2ointed at a targeted area on
the gro.nd/ the -ea+ o1 light i* re1lected -, the
*.r1ace it enco.nter*.
A *en*or record* thi* re1lected light to +ea*.re a
range.
=hen la*er range* are co+-ined 7ith 2o*ition and
orientation data generated 1ro+ integrated 45S and
Inertial >ea*.re+ent Unit *,*te+*/ *can angle*/ and
cali-ration data/ the re*.lt i* a den*e/ detail?rich gro.2
o1 ele6ation 2oint*/ called a ;2oint clo.d.<
LIDAR i* a re+ote *en*ing +ethod that .*e* light in
the 1or+ o1 a 2.l*ed la*er to +ea*.re range* (6aria-le
di*tance*! to the Earth. The*e light 2.l*e* co+-ined
7ith other data recorded -, the air-orne *,*te+.
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