lidar
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈlaɪdɑr/
- Specialized
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lidar
- Both video and range-finding sensors, such as LIDAR, have been used with some success in map-building.
- lidar image
- lidar equipment
- lidar-derived
So Elon is using LIDAR to teach the computer.
- So Elon is using LIDAR to teach the computer.
- But anyway, so far Tesla refuses to integrate LIDAR with their vehicles.
- Do you foresee LIDAR coming down in cost in the future?
- You can see it poking out clear as day in this new LIDAR.
- We put radar, camera, LIDAR around the car and then the AI has this incoming data.
- And honestly, I'm not convinced yet that we don't need LIDAR, AKA maybe we need LIDAR.
- Waymo has a richer suite of sensors as Lidar and vision.
Examples
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In contrast, a self driving car's Lidar system, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, uses a narrow invisible infrared laser.
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The map is mainly built using the Lidar because it gives you a continuous stream of point clouds.
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Students used a Lidar gun to measure traffic speed for a lab activity developed at the Institute.
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We put radar, camera, LIDAR around the car and then the AI has this incoming data.
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Now we can measure the distance of the ground very accurately with LIDAR and with radar flying on satellites and on aircraft.
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By combining LIDAR and visual data, we obtain a more complete picture (d).
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There's a LIDAR that looks out the front that scans the environment.
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Airborne LiDAR is clearly the tool that Maya archaeologists have been waiting for.
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We were particularly impressed with LiDAR's ability to reveal Caracol's agricultural terraces.
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The survey team used lidar to create accurate 3D maps of the forest.
Synonyms
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6.6
A device that measures how far away something is
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5.7
A tool that measures how far away an object is using a laser
A device that uses a laser beam and light waves to measure very small changes in distance
A radar that shows the height, direction, and distance of an object
A system that uses radio waves to show how far away, which direction, and how high objects are
A system that sends short bursts of microwaves to find how far away objects are
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lidar comes from joining light and radar, so a helpful way to remember it is 'radar with light'. It uses laser light to measure distance and find objects, which is why people use it to map places, study forests, or help self-driving cars avoid obstacles.