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LIDAR stands for Light Detection And Ranging. | LIDAR stands for Light Detection And Ranging. LIDAR is a [[sensor]] system that uses laser beams to detect and identify objects, much as radar uses radio waves. It is a mostly active sensor system, as targets do not naturally emit laser energy unless using a LIDAR system of their own. Even if a remote laser emission was detected, the data would only give a direction, not a range, since LIDAR measures the return delay from its own emissions to calculate range. | ||
Military applications tend more toward mapping and identification than detection. | |||
LIDAR is a common sensor system in modern science fiction, particular the rebooted ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Space: Above and Beyond]]''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 18 March 2025
LIDAR stands for Light Detection And Ranging. LIDAR is a sensor system that uses laser beams to detect and identify objects, much as radar uses radio waves. It is a mostly active sensor system, as targets do not naturally emit laser energy unless using a LIDAR system of their own. Even if a remote laser emission was detected, the data would only give a direction, not a range, since LIDAR measures the return delay from its own emissions to calculate range.
Military applications tend more toward mapping and identification than detection.
LIDAR is a common sensor system in modern science fiction, particular the rebooted Battlestar Galactica and Space: Above and Beyond.