Lidar-on-a-Chip

Lidar is a method for optical distance and speed measurement. The word lidar is composed of the English description "light detection and ranging". The method is related to radar measurement, but it is based on a three-dimensional laser measurement. Lidar can be used to map the environment quickly and accurately.

Lidar is the essential complement for any mobile robot (or any autonomous vehicle that rolls, flies or floats) or any automated machine that needs, for example, a safety area. Lidar is also widely used for traffic control or for surveying in the trades. The advantages of lidar technology can be seen in the smaller size of the sensors, the lower power consumption and the fact that they are almost maintenance-free.

Prerequisites for use

Process inspection for the use of LiDAR

For the use of Lidar, the process and its environment must be examined for potential sources of interference.

Regional experts

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Bühren

Industry 4.0 technologies in practical application
Simulation and virtualisation
Robotics with MRK capabilities
Data acquisition using OPC UA
Data and image processing using machine learning
Michael.Buehren@w-hs.de

Best Practices

Apple iPhone / iPad
Apple uses LiDAR technology in its latest products. This opens up many new possibilities for users as well as app creators, especially with regard to surveying and spatial representations.
https://www.apple.com/de/newsroom/2020/03/apple-unveils-new-ipad-pro-with-lidar-scanner-and-trackpad-support-in-ipados/

Research Factory Microelectronics
The Research Institute Microelectronics is a cooperation of the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics and the Leibniz Institutes FBH and IHP. Here, individual solutions for the use of LiDAR technology can be found.
https://www.forschungsfabrik-mikroelektronik.de/de/unser-angebot/anwendungsbereiche/Transport_and_Smart_Mobility/lidar.html