Smaller Lidars Could Allow UAVs to Conduct Underwater Scans

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 16:30 in Physics & Chemistry

A research team has designed a new approach that could lead to underwater imaging lidars that are much smaller and more efficient than the current full-size systems. The new technology would allow modest-sized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) carry bathymetric lidars, lowering costs substantially.

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