What is LIDAR?
LIDAR (also called LiDAR and Lidar ) is used as an acronym of light detection and ranging. LIDAR is a surveying method that measures distance to
a target by illuminating the target with pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a sensor. Differences in laser return times and wavelengths
can then be used to make digital 3-D representations of the target.
What is LIDAR used for?
Lidar is commonly used to make high-resolution maps, with applications in geodesy, geomatics, archaeology, geography, geology, geomorphology, seismology,
forestry, atmospheric physics, laser guidance, airborne laser swath mapping (ALSM), and laser altimetry. The technology is also used in control and navigation for some autonomous cars.