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Advantages and Disadvantages of LiDAR

The document discusses LiDAR technology, including its advantages and disadvantages. Some key benefits are that LiDAR can quickly collect accurate data using lasers in both daylight and darkness. It is useful for mapping large areas and inaccessible places. However, LiDAR systems can be expensive and data collection may be impacted by weather conditions like rain or fog. The document also describes different types of LiDAR systems and some common applications like utility, mining, and environmental surveying.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of LiDAR

The document discusses LiDAR technology, including its advantages and disadvantages. Some key benefits are that LiDAR can quickly collect accurate data using lasers in both daylight and darkness. It is useful for mapping large areas and inaccessible places. However, LiDAR systems can be expensive and data collection may be impacted by weather conditions like rain or fog. The document also describes different types of LiDAR systems and some common applications like utility, mining, and environmental surveying.

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advantages and disadvantages of LiDAR

Benefits of LiDAR

• Data can be collected quickly and accurately

• LiDAR can easily be integrated with other sensors: sonar, camera, IMU, GPS, ToF sensors

• LiDAR technology can be used in daylight or in the dark, thanks to an active light sensor

• Can be used to collect data on places inaccessible to humans

• LiDARs are fast and very accurate. It is an excellent tool for collecting data on vast expanses of land

• Once properly configured, a LiDAR is a stand-alone technology and can work on its own.

Disadvantages of LiDAR

• LiDAR can be expensive depending on the specifications your project requires

• LiDARs are inefficient in heavy rain, low clouds, fog or smoke, or in the presence of clear obstacles

• Analyzing the huge amount of data collected can take time and resources

• The powerful laser beams used in some LiDARs can damage the human eye

• It is difficult to penetrate the very dense matter

The different vision systems of LiDAR


There are three types of LiDAR: 1D, 2D or 3D. They work the same way, the difference lies in the
number of dimensions exploited.

For a 1D laser rangefinder, we need a single fixed laser beam that measures the distance between two
points, the data obtained is on an axis and therefore a dimension.

Main benefits of LiDAR

Resolution and precision:

LiDAR instantly generates a huge amount of measurements and can be accurate to within one centimeter.

3D cartography:

LiDAR data is easy to convert into 3D maps for interpreting the environment.
Low light performance:

LiDAR is not affected by variations in ambient light and works well in all low light conditions.

Speed:

LiDAR data is a direct measure of distance. They do not need to be deciphered or interpreted, they allow
a fast operation and reduce the necessary treatment.

Discover LiDAR UAV applications

Power Utilities: Survey of Power Lines to Detect Line Fall Problems or Plan Trimming Activities

Mines and quarries: calculation of surface / volume to optimize the mining operations (stocks,
excavation) or decide on the extension of the mine

Oil: pipeline survey to optimize operations and maintenance

Civil Engineering: mapping to help level, plan and optimize infrastructure (roads, railways, bridges,
pipelines, golf courses) or renovate after natural disasters, beach erosion survey to build a development
plan 'emergency

Archeology: mapping through forest cover to accelerate discoveries

Logging: forest mapping to optimize activities or help count trees

Environmental research: measuring growth rate, spread of disease

SM In meteorology, visibility is the distance at which it is possible to clearly distinguish an object,


regardless of the time1. Horizontal and vertical visibility can be measured, often different from each
other. For example, the horizontal visibility can be very bad in a fog bank but relatively good in the
vertical if it is thin.

Meteorological visibility refers to the transparency of the air: visibility is therefore independent of the
presence of light1. In the field of aviation, several subclasses such as "visual runway range" (PVP) have
been defined. In extremely clean air, in the Arctic or in the mountains, visibility can reach 70 to 100
kilometers. However, visibility is often slightly reduced due to air pollution and high humidity.

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