Category Archives: Autonomous vehicles

NHERI RAPID Facility is Hosting Intensive Workshop

Posted on March 13, 2019 by lidar

The NHERI – Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure program is hosting an intensive workshop at its RAPID Facility which is located at the University of Washington in Seattle, July 23 – 26, 2019. Workshop Description: The Natural Hazards Reconnaissance Facility … Continue reading →

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JASR Systems Awarded $8.2 Million for Chip-Sized Lidar

Posted on March 11, 2019 by lidar

JASR Systems must have some high level connections with the military to land a $8.2 million contract to develop chip-sized lidar. This is the kind of high level research that led to Velodyne developing their first lidar sensor. From an … Continue reading →

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AEC to BE – Do You Have the Skills to Make the Transition?

Posted on March 8, 2019 by lidar

I suppose the mega-trend that sums up all of what is taking place concerning the transition from AEC to BE is digital transformation, but it sure feels like a lot more. Most of us seasoned veterans grew up in the … Continue reading →

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Automotive Lidar – The Details Behind 10 Leading Companies

Posted on February 3, 2019 by lidar

Over the past year the automotive lidar manufacturers have been providing more details on their proprietary technology. Timothy B. Lee provides an in-depth look at 10 of the leading companies for Ars Technica. Today, there are three big ways that … Continue reading →

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Day 2 at ILMF 2019 Produced a Number of Hidden Gems

Posted on January 30, 2019 by lidar

Day 2 at ILMF 2019 resulted in discussions and presentations with a number of companies that have truly outstanding products which I doubt you have heard of. The keynotes were interesting, but not quite what I was hoping for, particularly … Continue reading →

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WaveSense Uses GPR for Autonomous Vehicle Location

Posted on January 21, 2019 by lidar

WaveSense uses ground penetrating radar – GPR to create a reference map of the subsurface conditions below the pavement of a highway. This can be accomplished because the return GPR signal creates a unique electromagnetic signature. From an article in … Continue reading →

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Rain on Lidar Sensors – What is the effect on Performance?

Posted on January 17, 2019 by lidar

This paper looks at the influence of rain on a lidar sensor using a mathematical model to predict the degradation of the performance. Among the many challenges involved in the development of safe, reliable advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), sensing … Continue reading →

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Dropcopter Co-Founder Promotes Exiting Comfort Zone

Posted on January 15, 2019 by lidar

Adam Fine is co-founder of Dropcopter which uses unmanned aerial systems to pollinate orchards. In this interview in Syracuse.com he offers some thoughts on being a successful entrepreneur. Adam moved to Syracuse from San Francisco (ouch) in December 2017 for … Continue reading →

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Camera is Much More Sensitive to Laser Pulses

Posted on January 13, 2019 by lidar

An engineer at CES last week was very disappointed to find that his  new $1,998 Sony a7R II mirrorless camera had been permanently damaged by an automotive lidar sensor. From an article in PetaPixel Self-driving cars widely use a technology … Continue reading →

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Lidar Sensor Used for First Landing on Far Side of Moon

Posted on January 12, 2019 by lidar

The Chinese have supplied a video of the first landing of a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon. The Chang’e-4 spacecraft included a lidar sensor that allowed it to make last minute corrections in the landing area. From … Continue reading →

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