WTF is lidar?
TechCrunch
Devin Coldewey, 12 Feb, 2017
Short, simple and straightforward description of Lidar - a technology we'll probably see a lot more of, and in more applications and settings than in just autonomous automobiles.
It also has a neat video and this gif:
A caveat is added, though - "Lidar doesn’t do everything, though: it can’t, for example, read the letters on a sign since they’re flat. And the systems can be disrupted relatively easily if there’s limited visibility: heavy snow, fog, or something obstructing the unit’s view" - to which can be added various other forms of 'disruptors' that result from intentional malfeasance. Consequently, it may take a bit longer than most might be led to believe for truly ubiquitous "self-driving cars".
Short, simple and straightforward description of Lidar - a technology we'll probably see a lot more of, and in more applications and settings than in just autonomous automobiles.
It also has a neat video and this gif:
A caveat is added, though - "Lidar doesn’t do everything, though: it can’t, for example, read the letters on a sign since they’re flat. And the systems can be disrupted relatively easily if there’s limited visibility: heavy snow, fog, or something obstructing the unit’s view" - to which can be added various other forms of 'disruptors' that result from intentional malfeasance. Consequently, it may take a bit longer than most might be led to believe for truly ubiquitous "self-driving cars".
Long ago, people believed that the eye emitted invisible rays that struck the world outside, causing it to become visible to the beholder. That’s not the case, of course, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be a perfectly good way to see. In fact, it’s the basic idea behind lidar, a form of digital imaging that’s proven very useful in everything from archaeology to autonomous cars.
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