[Dprglist] [Dprg_roborama_committee] DYI 360 degee spinning LiDAR

[Doug Paradis]

Ron,
     I agree about the rotation rate. I am also not a big fan of the
VL5xL0X sensors, but I haven't tried the VL53L0x. I do think the project
shows the issues that need to be addressed. If I were just starting out
with nothing, I would prefer to just buy a RPLidar A1M8 from Robotshop.or
DFRobot.  It has a scan rate between 1 and 10 Hz with 5.5 Hz used to get 1
reading per degree.

    For indoors, this would be a good unit to have in your new simulator.
For outdoors (and also indoors) you might want to allow for the Benewake
line of sensors and the LiDAR-Lite. These are not scanning LiDARs, but have
larger range and are usable outdoors.

Regards,
Doug P.

On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 9:49 AM deltagraph--- via Dprg_roborama_committee <
dprg_roborama_committee at lists.dprg.org> wrote:

> Looks cool, but kinda slow rotation rate at 60 RPM vs about what 5X to 10X
> that speed in some of the robot vac cleaners.
> Of course not bad to stop for a second, scan then move on, OR at least be
> aware of your position vs scan vector.
>
> I am working on a new simulator rendition with LiDAR, looks promising and
> fun to play with.
> I can see useful to include variable scan rate to simulate range of
> available sensors low-cost units  to high-speed high dollar ...
>
>
> Ron
>
>
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> Interesting Instructable:
> https://www.instructables.com/Project-Lighthouse-360-Mini-Arduino-LiDAR/
>
> Regards,
> Doug P.
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