The scanner consists of a rotating platform, which is driven by a stepper motor. The platform then contains a second motor which runs a tilt axis, upon which the LIDAR is mounted. By aiming the ...

Above: An aircraft-mounted, two-axis scanner for a Doppler lidar to study complex wind patterns found around wildfires in complex terrain or near the coast. Top Image: Team members from left to right: ...

Drones and remote sensing technology Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) are being used to map the 620 acres densely ...