Top 11 Mainstream LiDAR and Camera Calibration Tool
Calibration of cameras and LiDAR is foundational work for many tasks, where the precision of calibration sets the upper limit for the fusion of downstream solutions. Many companies in autonomous driving and robotics have invested significant resources to continuously improve this. Today, we will review some of the common Camera-LiDAR calibration toolkits, which are worth […]
Top 5 LiDAR-Based Object Detection Models
1. Lidar-Based Object Detection 1.1 Inputs and Outputs of Object Detection Inputs: Points with X, Y, Z coordinates and reflection intensity R Point clouds: collections of multiple points (unordered, unstructured data) Outputs: Object class and confidence Object bounding box: 3D center, dimensions (length, width, height), rotation angle Additional object information (velocity, acceleration, etc.) Algorithms: Point […]
How Adverse Weather Conditions impact on LiDAR Detection
For a long time, weather challenges have been the bottleneck for ADS, and many efforts have been made to address it. In fact, meteorology has long been studying the relationship between severe weather and road safety. Perry et al. reviewed the hazards of wet slippery roads, reduced road visibility, impacts on driver decision-making processes, accidents […]
Top 8 Free Dataset- LiDAR Point Cloud
In the realm of 3D urban point cloud analysis, various methods exist, both semi-automatic and automatic. While this field shows great potential, a consensus on the best detection, segmentation, and classification methods is yet to be reached. To encourage innovation, we’ve gathered LiDAR dataset for all to access, aiming to inspire new approaches in detection, […]
How to Get a Lidar Sensor at the Lowest Price
Introduction: Elon Musk once famously said, “‘Anyone relying on LiDAR is doomed” This statement was made in the era when Velodyne LiDAR sensors cost tens of thousands of dollars. However, times have changed, and with numerous manufacturers entering the LiDAR market, there is now a wide range of products available, with prices varying from a […]
The cost and advantage: About MEMS & Rotating mirror LiDAR
MEMS LiDAR and rotating mirror Technologies: MEMS LiDAR: MEMS LiDAR (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems LiDAR) technology utilizes tiny micro-mirrors that can move and scan to direct laser beams. These micro-mirrors are controlled by electronic signals, enabling precise and rapid scanning of the laser. MEMS LiDAR offers advantages such as compact size, low power consumption, and the potential […]
LiDAR industry chain interview : About FMCW OPA, Flash LiDAR
LiDAR industry current situation： This year has seen numerous variables, and the LiDAR industry remains quite urgent. With an increasing number of car models entering the market and scheduled for release, the industry is experiencing a supply-demand imbalance. fig. 1 LiDAR Road Testing LiDAR currently achieves mass production mainly through MEMS and scanning mirror […]
Robotic Vision: What is 3D camera
In many robot applications, 3D sensors have become the preferred choice for tasks such as near-field object detection and avoidance, surface and object inspection, and map creation.
Intelligent Inventory System | Shanwei Technology
In industrial industries such as logistics and warehousing, it is of great significance to obtain the volume and quantity of items and grasp the status of items entering and leaving the warehouse for production inventory management. Taking coal volume measurement in coal storage and production fields as an example, in order to understand the situation […]
16 Datasets for LiDAR-based 3D object detection
This article mainly introduces some of the most important datasets for 3D object detection currently available on GitHub, including the most popular KITTI dataset and new datasets at the forefront of research, such as multimodal and temporal fusion. The classification methods are as follows: first, the datasets are divided into indoor and outdoor datasets according to the scene. Then, some commonly used indoor and outdoor datasets for 3D object detection are introduced, followed by some easy-to-use projects for research, and some simple similarities and differences are summarized.