Historically, LiDAR is a scientific instrument that's been used in applications like aircraft and drones to map the surface of the earth. In recent times, the cost of LiDAR sensors has dropped and ...

LiDAR stands for “Light Detection and Ranging,” and it’s a technology that allows the phone to detect distances by measuring how long it takes for light to bounce off objects. Think of it as your ...

Rather having herds of explorers clamber around in the upper reaches of these forests to take measurements, researchers decided to use LiDAR to create a 3D map of these forests (press release).

Discover how adaptive-computing technology is extending the capabilities of LiDAR sensors to deliver higher depth resolution ...

The depression in the landscape, which McCauley says is clearly visible using LiDAR, “seems to conform reasonably well to the 1897 USGS map. We knew that was about where it had been, but to me ...

NASA researchers Guan Yang, Jeff Chen, and their team received the 2024 Innovator of The Year Award at the agency’s Goddard ...