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Understanding LiDAR
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a sensing medium used to detect objects in three-dimensional space with high level precision and accuracy. During the LiDAR capturing process, our aircraft flies over a specified area sending out laser pulses onto a surface at a rate of 240,000 pulses per second, up to 3 returns which totals up to 720,000 pulses per second. After measuring the time it takes for the signal to return, LiDAR Data is electronically compiled with GPS, and the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) data. This allows us to create a detailed digital representation of the scanned area projected in a point cloud.