LiDAR solution looks to address transportation infrastructure monitoring

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www.newelectronics.co.uk, Jun. 14, 2021 – 

Toshiba has unveiled an updated version of its solid-state LiDAR solution which now supports a maximum detection range of 200m and delivers much higher levels of resolution.

According to Toshiba, the upgraded performance of the LiDAR unit will help to accelerate the move towards autonomous driving and open up application opportunities for monitoring transportation infrastructure, in such areas as early detection of road subsidence or landslides, snow cover, or fallen objects on roads.

Current methods for monitoring transportation infrastructure rely on cameras, but their performance is degraded by low light levels and adverse weather conditions. Toshiba's LiDAR unit offers an alternative delivering clear, long-distance, robust 3D scanning and object detection across a wide variety of lighting and weather conditions. It is also extremely compact, measuring only one-third the size of the earlier prototype announced back in July 2020, and is claimed by company to be the industry's smallest on record.

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