LiDAR is similar to radar in that it is an active remote
sensing system that sends out a signal and records the time for that signal to
return.
In the case of LiDAR the signal is a laser beam which can be used to determine the location and shape of objects in three dimensions.
The LiDAR sensor can be mounted on many platforms including stationary tripods, moving vehicles and helicopters.
The active design, versus the passive nature of a camera allows LiDAR to overcome many of the limitations of aerial photography.
This combined with the relatively high vertical accuracy of the technology makes LiDAR the sensor of choice for vegetation and corridor management.
In the case of LiDAR the signal is a laser beam which can be used to determine the location and shape of objects in three dimensions.
The LiDAR sensor can be mounted on many platforms including stationary tripods, moving vehicles and helicopters.
The active design, versus the passive nature of a camera allows LiDAR to overcome many of the limitations of aerial photography.
This combined with the relatively high vertical accuracy of the technology makes LiDAR the sensor of choice for vegetation and corridor management.
