OPTICAL SYSTEM DESIGN, INTEGRATION AND TESTING OF A 2D SCANNING LIDAR

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In this thesis, optical system design, integration and testing of a compact LIDAR system with 270 degree field-of-view that based on time of flight principle is developed by Rekrom Optoelectronics. This system can identify objects and measure distances up to 100 m away. LIDAR has become a much needed and used technology in various fields. The most important of these areas are robotic systems, autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial, land and sea platforms navigation and environmental awareness. The main reason that the LIDAR has become preferred technology is that it is much faster in the aspect of environmental awareness whereas being able to easily provide the distance information of the objects. LIDAR can provide high-resolution vision by generating millions of data points in real-time. This creates a precise map of the ever-changing surroundings that allow the objects to be recognized and categorized. And thanks to the advent and adoption of solid-state technology, the cost of these high-resolution sensors has also been considerably reduced, making them a perfect fit for a wide range of technologies.

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LIDAR, Light Detection and Ranging, Scanning LIDAR, Proximity Sensor

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/95457

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K. Cerit, “OPTICAL SYSTEM DESIGN, INTEGRATION AND TESTING OF A 2D SCANNING LIDAR,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.