Determination of overlap in lidar systems.
The overlap profile, also known as crossover function or geometric form factor, is often a source of uncertainty for lidar measurements. This paper describes a method for measuring the overlap by presenting the lidar with a virtual cloud through the use of an imaging system. Results show good agreement with horizontal hard target lidar measurements and with geometric overlap calculated for the ideal aberration-free case.
Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK. mmjdv@lboro.ac.uk
Joshua
J
Vande Hey
Jeremy
J
Coupland
Ming Hui
MH
Foo
James
J
Richards
Andrew
A
Sandford