LiDAR Technology Innovations: From Mapping to Self-Driving Cars

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LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology is transforming the world around us—from creating high-resolution maps and managing forests to enabling autonomous vehicles and smart cities. In this course, you’ll embark on an exciting journey through the evolving landscape of LiDAR, learning how laser-based sensing is revolutionizing industries through precise distance measurements and rich 3D spatial data. Whether you’re fascinated by drones, robotics, or intelligent infrastructure, this course will illuminate the critical role of LiDAR in modern engineering and innovation.

Through hands-on learning and real-world examples, you’ll uncover how LiDAR systems operate, explore different system architectures, and understand the key components like lasers, photodetectors, and optics. You’ll also examine the groundbreaking development of LiDAR-on-a-chip and see how powerful data processing transforms raw sensor input into actionable insights. Finally, you’ll analyze current market trends, industry use cases, and future potential—from automated vehicles to environmental monitoring. This course offers a powerful entry point into one of today’s most impactful sensing technologies.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand the fundamental working principles of LiDAR systems
  • Identify different types of LiDAR and their respective applications
  • Explore the architecture and critical components of a LiDAR system
  • Analyze key system parameters like range, resolution, and accuracy
  • Discover innovations such as LiDAR on a microchip
  • Learn how LiDAR data is processed and visualized
  • Explore LiDAR applications in autonomous vehicles, mapping, and more
  • Gain insight into market trends and future developments in LiDAR technology

Course Content

Introduction
This section introduces the foundational concepts of LiDAR technology, explaining how Light Detection and Ranging works by using laser pulses to measure distances with high precision. It sets the stage for understanding LiDAR’s critical role in sensing environments for a wide range of applications from terrain mapping to autonomous navigation. You’ll explore the working principles of LiDAR systems, including time-of-flight measurement, point cloud generation, and how laser light reflects off objects to calculate distances. This section lays the technical groundwork for understanding how LiDAR perceives and reconstructs its surroundings. This section covers the various forms of LiDAR systems, such as airborne, terrestrial, mobile, and solid-state LiDAR. It discusses their unique features, use cases, and how the deployment method affects resolution, coverage, and performance in different environments.

  • How LIDAR works?
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  • LIDAR types
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LIDAR technology
Here, you'll delve into the core components of LiDAR systems including system architecture and design. The section emphasizes the interplay between hardware and software to ensure accurate data collection and efficient operation across different platforms. This section breaks down the internal design of a typical LiDAR system, discussing components like the transmitter, receiver, scanning mechanisms, and onboard processors. It also highlights how system configuration affects scanning range, field of view, and resolution. Explore the technical metrics that define LiDAR performance—range, resolution, accuracy, pulse rate, and field of view. This section helps students evaluate and compare different systems based on application-specific requirements.

LIDAR applications
You’ll gain insight into the wide-ranging applications of LiDAR including topographic mapping, urban planning, forestry management, mining, archaeology, and automotive systems. Case studies demonstrate real-world impact.

LIDAR Market
This section provides an overview of the LiDAR market’s rapid growth, highlighting key players, sectors driving adoption, investment trends, and future projections in both consumer and industrial domains.

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