Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Inki Kim, Renato Juliano Martins, Jaehyuck Jang, Trevon Badloe, Samira Khadir, Ho-Youl Jung, Hyeongdo Kim, Jongun Kim, Patrice Genevet, Junsuk Rho
Summary: This review discusses the technological challenges of applying nanophotonics in LiDAR, the basic principles of LiDAR and overcoming hardware limitations, the characteristics of nanophotonic platforms, and the future trends in integrating nanophotonic technologies into commercially viable, fast, ultrathin, and lightweight LiDAR systems.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Renato Juliano Martins, Emil Marinov, M. Aziz Ben Youssef, Christina Kyrou, Mathilde Joubert, Constance Colmagro, Valentin Gate, Colette Turbil, Pierre-Marie Coulon, Daniel Turover, Samira Khadir, Massimo Giudici, Charalambos Klitis, Marc Sorel, Patrice Genevet
Summary: The article introduces an advanced LiDAR technology that achieves a large field of view and high frame rate by using ultrafast low FoV deflectors and large area metasurfaces, enabling simultaneous peripheral and central imaging zones. The use of this technology with advanced learning algorithms offers potential improvements in perception and decision-making processes of ADAS and robotic systems.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Amin Morteza Najarian, Maral Vafaie, Andrew Johnston, Tong Zhu, Mingyang Wei, Makhsud Saidaminov, Yi Hou, Sjoerd Hoogland, F. Pelayo Garcia de Arquer, Edward H. Sargent
Summary: This study presents a solution to the trade-off between speed and efficiency in LiDAR ranging applications by using solution-processed lead-tin binary perovskite photodetectors. These devices exhibit high external quantum efficiency, low dark current, and fast response time, making them suitable for light detection and ranging applications.
NATURE ELECTRONICS
(2022)
Article
Optics
Jiuxuan Zhao, Ashley Lyons, Arin Can Ulku, Hugo Defienne, Daniele Faccio, Edoardo Charbon
Summary: This study demonstrates a time-resolved coincidence scheme to address the isolation challenge of LiDAR signals from other spurious sources. By exploiting spatio-temporal correlations between entangled photon pairs, the scheme is able to distill depth information without prior knowledge.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gunzung Kim, Imran Ashraf, Jeongsook Eom, Yongwan Park
Summary: The paper introduces a novel light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system that utilizes a concurrent firing measuring method to measure distances of 128 channels simultaneously. By encoding laser pulse streams with CHPC technology, the system can accurately recognize measurement positions based on the identification of received reflected waves. This proposed LIDAR system shows potential for providing good distance images for autonomous vehicles and robots to navigate their surroundings.
Editorial Material
Optics
Zeev Zalevsky, Gerald S. Buller, Tao Chen, Moshik Cohen, Rory Barton-Grimley
Summary: This introduction provides an overview of the papers accepted for publication in the special issue on light detection and ranging (lidar), showcasing the state-of-the-art achievements in the field of lidars in the world of science and engineering.
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Davis Weaver Adams, Caleb Peck, Manoranjan Majji
Summary: In this paper, velocimeter light-detection-and-ranging (LIDAR)-informed batch and sequential estimation approaches for terrain relative navigation applications are developed. State-of-the-art velocimeter LIDAR sensors can provide simultaneous three-dimensional relative position, relative Doppler velocity, and reflectivity measurements for every point in the field of view. The proposed algorithms yield accurate and consistent vehicle velocity estimates in both known and unknown environments, and a Doppler LIDAR-based sensor fusion approach is used for terrain relative navigation.
JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE CONTROL AND DYNAMICS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Optics
Zeev Zalevsky, Gerald S. Buller, Tao Chen, Moshik Cohen, Rory Barton-Grimley
Summary: In this special issue, a total of 8 papers on light detection and ranging (lidar) were published, with four in JOSA A and four in JOSA B, showcasing different aspects and state-of-the-art achievements in the field of lidars.
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fanglin Bao, Xueji Wang, Shree Hari Sureshbabu, Gautam Sreekumar, Liping Yang, Vaneet Aggarwal, Vishnu N. N. Boddeti, Zubin Jacob
Summary: Machine perception uses advanced sensors to collect information for situational awareness. State-of-the-art machine perception faces difficulties with increasing number of intelligent agents. Exploiting omnipresent heat signal could be a new frontier for scalable perception. The proposed heat-assisted detection and ranging (HADAR) overcomes the challenge of ghosting and shows promising results compared to AI-enhanced thermal sensing.
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Davis Weaver Adams, Caleb Peck, Manoranjan Majji
Summary: This paper proposes a sensor fusion approach for terrain relative navigation. The approach utilizes sensor data from GPS, INS, and Doppler LIDAR to estimate the relative state. A novel multiplicative extended Kalman filter is employed, with the Doppler LIDAR measurement model derived from first principals. The proposed approach is tested with flight data from Blue Origin's New Sheppard missions.
JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE CONTROL AND DYNAMICS
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Dongjiao He, Wei Xu, Nan Chen, Fanze Kong, Chongjian Yuan, Fu Zhang
Summary: This paper presents a point cloud light detection and ranging inertial odometry (LIO) method that can accurately estimate aggressive robotic motions. LIO has two key innovations: a point-by-point framework that significantly increases the odometry bandwidth, and a stochastic process-augmented kinematic model that enables accurate localization and reliable mapping during the motion.
ADVANCED INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
(2023)
Review
Quantum Science & Technology
Jun-Da Chen, Wen-Chien Miao, Yu-Heng Hong, Hao-Chung Kuo
Summary: This paper introduces the challenges of light detection and ranging sensors and the existing technologies to overcome these issues. It discusses the principles of laser rangefinders, optical modulation technologies, and the latest advancements in laser technology. The photonic crystal surface emitting laser stands out as a highly promising innovation. The paper also explores the progress in scanning stability and angles, as well as the recent advancements in metasurface technology.
ADVANCED QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Chen Chen, Ying Li
Summary: A berthing information extraction system based on 3D LiDAR technology has been developed, which utilizes principal component analysis to calculate a ship's heading and normal vector, identify feature points of the bow and stern, and obtain segments passing through these points through region growing. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of the distance, velocity, and approach angle of dynamic ship targets relative to docks are conducted to ensure safe ship berthing, demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Mathematics
Yanchao Zhang, Yinuo Zheng, Dingkun Zhu, Qiaoyun Wu, Hansheng Zeng, Lipeng Gu, Xiangping Bryce Zhai
Summary: This paper proposes Point-Rich, which consists of HighDensity and HighLight modules, to address the sparsity and uneven distributions of LiDAR point clouds in outdoor scenes, aiming to improve the performance of 3D object detection. Experimental results show that Point-Rich achieves a 5.53% improvement in mAP compared to Pointpillars on the KITTI dataset.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Chul-Soon Im, Sung-Moon Kim, Kyeong-Pyo Lee, Seong-Hyeon Ju, Jung-Ho Hong, Sun-Woong Yoon, Taehoon Kim, Eun-Su Lee, Bishal Bhandari, Changyi Zhou, Sung-Yong Ko, Young-Ho Kim, Min-Cheol Oh, Sang-Shin Lee
Summary: A hybrid integrated SiN-polymer optical phased array (OPA) is proposed for efficient LiDAR systems. By utilizing polymeric phase modulators and a lens to enhance antenna tuning efficiency, the power dissipation issue of SiN devices is addressed and the beam steering range is expanded.
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
