Cars, robots and other machines are becoming more intelligent thanks to several technology advances that help these smart machines operate and navigate more autonomously. One of the key technologies in the autonomous revolution is LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging.
LiDAR works by firing laser pulses at a surface. The sensor then measures the amount of time the light takes to travel back. Light moves at a constant known speed so the machine can accurately determine the distance between itself and its target. Repeating this process in rapid succession, the sensor can build a complex 3D map of its surroundings or chosen target.
The dense point clouds provided by LiDAR data can create accurate and reliable 3D images of streets, large areas, mountainous terrain and other difficult to reach locations. Initially used in outer space missions by NASA, today LiDAR is ideal for several applications for the automotive industry, security systems, mapping and surveying, and agriculture and mining.
Remote Monitored Systems plc (LON:RMS) is focused on the continued development of the Company’s ‘Survey & Inspection’ business. RMS’s Geocurve subsidiary is a specialist surveying business which combines traditional survey techniques with innovative technologies including UAS/UAV, GIS databases, 3D modelling, laser and Lidar scanning and hydrographic modelling.
