For a hands-free driving system to keep a vehicle safely in its lane, the software first needs to know where that lane is and some information about it. We've explained how these systems rely on ...

The researcher took advantage of maps available freely online. Takeshi Inomata identified this ancient Maya site, dubbed La Carmelita, using LiDAR maps, seen here in both low and high resolution.

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From mountain peaks to city skylines, Oregon’s dramatic landscapes are revealed with the state’s new interactive lidar map. Lidar technology offers precise, high-resolution images of the surface of ...

Mount Hood Geologic Guide and Recreation Map is now available as an app download for a mobile phone or tablet. (Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries) New mobile maps put the geology of ...

LIDAR, which stands for Light Detecting and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses a combination of laser beams and detectors. By sending laser beams out from an aircraft, having them bounce ...

While testing Cadillac Super Cruise last fall, I spent about 11 hours behind the wheel – but barely touched it the entire time. This is a distinct contrast to competing lane-centering systems I’ve ...

What does this LiDAR map of London have to do with the rediscovery of a centuries-lost Roman Road in Lancashire, connecting Ribchester and Catterall? Back in 43AD, after the Roman conquest of Britain, ...