The Biomass mission will use a long-forbidden part of the radio spectrum to see how much carbon forests capture.

To produce the estimate, the researchers used a laser-based mapping technique called lidar (light detection and ranging). The team has been collecting lidar data from drones since 2015, amounting ...

in combination with modern technology like LiDAR, it’s allowing researchers to craft a 3D model of the famous shipwreck to study long after the wreckage itself has deteriorated. The scan was the ...

The method was to “scan” the tree by taking different sets of photos ... For example, the Three Chilan Sisters (棲蘭三姊妹) were thought to be a giant tree from LiDAR imaging, but it turned out to be three ...

LIDAR is a very exciting technology that is only just now starting to become accessible to the DIY market. Think radar, but with lasers. There’s a few different modules starting to pop up for ...