: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves
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The team at Silas Little Experimental Forest has been focusing a lot on terrestrial laser scanning, or terrestrial lidar.
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Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
The researchers examined lidar data covering 122 square kilometers that was originally produced in 2013 to monitor forests.
—Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 29 Oct. 2024
Many automakers use other sensors, including radar and lidar, to help detect obstacles in the road.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Expansion ports allow for the addition of peripherals such as cameras, radar/lidar units, and robotic arms.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
The researchers examined lidar data covering 122 square kilometers that was originally produced in 2013 to monitor forests.
—Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 29 Oct. 2024
Many automakers use other sensors, including radar and lidar, to help detect obstacles in the road.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Expansion ports allow for the addition of peripherals such as cameras, radar/lidar units, and robotic arms.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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