Velodyne LiDAR PUCK

Velodyne's new VLP-16 sensor is the smallest, newest, and most advanced product in Velodyne’s 3D LiDAR product range. Vastly more cost-effective than similarly priced sensors, and developed with mass production in mind, it retains the key features of Velodyne’s breakthroughs in LiDAR: Real-time, 360°, 3D distance and calibrated reflectivity measurements.

3D - Real Time - LiDAR

The VLP-16 has a range of 100m, and the sensor's low power consumption (~8W), light weight (830 grams), compact footprint (~Ø103mm x 72mm), and dual return capability make it ideal for UAVs and other mobile applications. Velodyne’s LiDAR Puck supports 16 channels, ~300,000 points/sec, a 360°

horizontal field of view and a 30° vertical field of view, with +/- 15° up and down. The Velodyne LiDAR Puck does not have visible rotating parts, making it highly resilient in challenging environments (Rated IP67).

KEY FEATURES

100 m range with compact form factor
Proven 905 nm tech, with largest install base
Top-of-the-line field-of-view
Best-in-class accuracy and calibrated intensity
Best-in-class power and temperature range
Sensor-to-sensor interference mitigation feature
Optional, enhanced short range detection
Versatile, with attractive volume pricing

Specifications:

Sensor:

• Time of flight distance measurement with calibrated reflectivities

• 16 channels

• Measurement range up to 100 meters

• Accuracy: +/- 3 cm (typical)

• Dual returns

• Field of view (vertical): 30° (+15° to -15°)

• Angular resolution (vertical): 2°

• Field of view (horizontal/azimuth): 360°

• Angular resolution (horizontal/azimuth): 0.1° - 0.4°

• Rotation rate: 5 - 20 Hz

• Integrated web server for easy monitoring and configuration

Laser:

• Class 1 - eye safe

• 903 nm wavelength

Mechanical/Electrical/Operational:

• Power consumption: 8 W (typical)

• Operating voltage: 9 - 32 VDC (with interface box and regulated power supply)

• Weight: 830 grams (without cabling)

• Dimensions: 103 mm diameter x 72 mm height

• Shock: 500 m/sec² amplitude, 11 msec duration

• Vibration: 5 Hz to 2000 Hz, 3G rms

• Environmental Protection: IP67

• Operating temperature -10° to +60° C

• Storage temperature - 40° to +105° C

Output:

• Up to 0.3 million points/second

• 100 Mbps Ethernet connection

• UDP packets containing

- Distances

- Calibrated reflectivities

- Rotation angles

- Synchronized time stamps (μs resolution)

• $GPRMC NMEA sentence from GPS receiver (GPS not included)

Data provided by Real Earth.

Data provided by XactSense.

Data provided by Phoenix Aerial Systems.

VEHICLE LOCALIZATION

Single VLP16 (Velodyne 16) is being used for map based localization in fusion with IMU/Wheel-Encoder and prior 3D map (build using pose graph SLAM). A step towards low-cost localization.

UAV LIDAR MAPPING SYSTEM

This video is an overview of the Phoenix Aerial AL3-16 Lidar Mapping system. In this video, a DJI S1000 is used and for the demonstration, we flew over an over an open pit. You'll see how Lidar can pick up points underneath vegetation vs Photogrammetry will only map tree canopy.

UAV AIRBORNE LASER SCANNING

First experiment with the Velodyne Lidar 'Puck' mounted on a brushless gimbal on a Devourer X8 heavy-lift multi-rotor UAV.

LiDAR PUCK VLP-16 lidar Shipping List

1*VLP-16 lidar

1*junction box

1*Network cable

1*Power adapter

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