Lidar (/ ˈlaɪdɑːr /, also LIDAR, an acronym of "light detection and ranging" [1] or "laser imaging, detection, and ranging" [2]) is a method for determining ranges by targeting an object or a …

LiDAR, which stands for “light detection and ranging”, uses laser light to measure distance and make highly accurate 3D maps and models.

Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) is an optical remote sensing technology that can measure the distance to, or other properties of, a target by illuminating the target with light often using …

Nov 13, 2025 · Lidar, technique for determining the distance to an object by transmitting a laser beam, usually from an airplane, at the object and measuring the time the light takes to return …

Lidar, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges (variable distances) to the Earth.

Jun 19, 2025 · LiDAR—short for Light Detection and Ranging—is a remote sensing technology that uses laser pulses to measure distance with exceptional accuracy. As those pulses bounce …

Apr 30, 2025 · LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging. It is an active remote sensing technology that uses eye-safe laser pulses to measure distances between the sensor and …

May 7, 2025 · LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing technique that employs light in the form of a pulsed laser to gauge the variable distances to objects on the Earth’s …

Mar 26, 2025 · What is LiDAR? LiDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging, is a technique involving laser pulses to measure distances, commonly used to gather data for distances up to 1 …

Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) is an active remote sensing method that creates 3D point cloud datasets from emitted pulses of light. The LiDAR unit emits pulses of light that reflect …