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Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is a remote sensing technology that uses light in the form of pulsed laser to generate highly accurate 3D information about the surface characteristics of scanned objects and terrain. It measures properties of scattered light to determine the distance to a target by measuring the time delay between transmission and detection of a reflected signal. LIDAR systems integrate lasers, GPS, and INS to produce digital elevation models with applications in archaeology, geology, meteorology, physics, astronomy, military, law enforcement, and flood risk mapping.

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Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is a remote sensing technology that uses light in the form of pulsed laser to generate highly accurate 3D information about the surface characteristics of scanned objects and terrain. It measures properties of scattered light to determine the distance to a target by measuring the time delay between transmission and detection of a reflected signal. LIDAR systems integrate lasers, GPS, and INS to produce digital elevation models with applications in archaeology, geology, meteorology, physics, astronomy, military, law enforcement, and flood risk mapping.

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Light Detection and

Ranging(LIDAR)

SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO:


KIRTI SONI Sandhya sharma
SCVU111025480 h.o.d (ece)
BRANCH-m.Tech(DWCE)
SEM -X
CONTENTS
 Introduction
 General description
 Basic Principle
 Lidar types
 Technologies used
 Working
 Components
 Applications
 Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
What is LIDAR ?
 Remote sensing technology
 Uses much shorter wavelength of EM
spectrum
 Measures properties of scattered light
 Measures time delay between transmitted
and reflected signals
 Highly sensitive to aerosols and cloud
particles
General Description
LIDAR vs RADAR

LIDAR uses much shorter wavelength of


UV, visible and near IR range
LIDAR is highly sensitive to non-metallic
objects
LIDAR has very narrow beam which
produces high resolution
BASIC PRINCIPLE
 Similar principle to RADAR –
pulses of light emitted into
the atmosphere and scattered
back by clouds, aerosols or air
molecules
 Light collected by a telescope
 Spectrometers or
interference filters isolate
wavelength concerned
 Photon-counting or analogue
detection
 Time-of-flight gives scattering
height z=2ct
LIDAR TYPES
 based on backscattering :-
 Rayleigh LIDAR
 Mie LIDAR
 Raman LIDAR

Other types:-
 Coherent LIDAR(phase sensitive)
 Incoherent LIDAR(amplitude
measurement)
TECHNOLOGIES USED
Integration Of three technologies to
produce Digital Elevation Models(DEM)
They are:-
 Lasers
 Global Positioning System(GPS)
 Inertial Navigation System(INS)
WORKING
 Laser produces optical pulse
 Pulse is transmitted , reflected and returned to the
receiver
 Receivers accurately measures the travel time
 X,Y,Z ground coordinates can be calculated using :-
 Laser range
 Laser scan angle
 Laser Position from GPS
 Laser orientation from INS
Contd…..
Photo detector and receiver electronic
 Solid state photo detectors
 Silicon avalanche photodiodes

Position and navigation systems


 Global Positioning System receiver
 Inertial Measurement Unit(IMU)
APPLICATIONS
LIDAR-equipped mobile robot
 Used for constructing map and avoid
obstacle
Contd….

ARCHAEOLOGY
 Creates high resolution Digital Elevation Models
 Aiding in planning of field campaigns and forest canopy
 Provides an overview of broad continuous
indistinguishable feature

GEOLOGY
 Aircraft based LIDAR
 Detect fault and measure uplift
 Monitors glaciers
Contd….

Meteorology and Atmospheric Environment


Used for studies of atmospherics
conditions , structures , clouds and
aerosols.
Used for measurement of atm. gas
Used for measuring the concentration of
atm. gases
Measures wind speed
Contd….

PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY


 Measure the distance to reflectors placed
on the moon
 Used in Mars-Orbiting Satellite to produce
precise global topographic survey of Mars
 Used to detect snow in Mars atmosphere
 Used to measure molecular density
Contd….

MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT


Used in traffic speed enforcement for
vehicle speed measurement
Uses the principle of time of flight to
calculate speed
Able to find the vehicle speed from cluster
traffic situation
Higher resolution system collect detail to
identify targets (tanks)
OTHER APPLICATIONS

FLOOD RISK MAPPING


Quickest and most accurate method to
measure DEM
Easy flood prediction and plan mitigation
and remediation strategies
CONCLUSION
 It has allowed data to be collected that was
difficult or impossible to obtain prior to its
introduction.
 Data collection and its processing is
relatively fast
 LIDAR saves clients money
 LIDAR offers flexibility
 LIDAR is unobtrusive and environmentally
friendly
REFERENCES
www.wikipedia.org
www.lidar.com
www.ambercore.com
www.gisdevelopment.net
www.lidarmap.org
www.velodyne.com/lidar/
THANK YOU

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