Introduction: Are you ready to embark on the exciting journey of building an automated or autonomous platform? In the rapidly evolving field of autonomy, selecting the appropriate sensors is crucial for the safe and efficient operation of automated + autonomous platforms. One of the most crucial decisions you’ll face is selecting the right sensors that will serve as the eyes and ears of your platform. This blog series aims to provide a comprehensive guide to help engineers navigate the process of choosing the right sensors for their autonomous platforms. By understanding the key considera ..read more

The launch of Ouster’s REV7 sensor suite also heralded the arrival of an all-new sensor, the OSDome hemispherical LiDAR.  Built with the same digital architecture as the rest of the REV7 range, but with a new form factor and dome-shaped window, OSDome provides an entirely different field-of-view (FoV) proposition.  Boasting 180° coverage across the top of the sensor and 360° horizontally, realising a hemispherical FoV. OSDome is powered by the next-generation L3 chip, delivering extremely detailed pointcloud data across the entire FoV, making it one of the highest-performing hemis ..read more

‘Can you help me choose a sensor?’, is a common enquiry from customers. While the majority of engineers and developers have some idea of the specs they require, there are still numerous options when choosing a positioning sensor. To drill down into these requirements in a bid to identify the appropriate sensing solution, our partners, Inertial Sense often address customers’ questions with some questions of their own. What data or information do you need the sensor to provide? Raw data If raw data is your requirement, in that you only need to know temperature, 3D acceleration, 3D magnetic field ..read more

Undoubtedly a game-changer for sensor-based applications, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology has also been the victim of many myths and misconceptions.  This article follows part one, addressing and putting straight a number of these inaccuracies and fictions. LiDAR and its applications have become more visible as the world embraces smarter, more efficient technologies. Though this increased exposure brings with it a proliferation of myths about LiDAR, including its efficacy, relevance and performance, myths that this blog will debunk and put forward the facts. Myth – Like cam ..read more

Undoubtedly a game-changer for sensor-based applications, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology has also been the victim of many myths and misconceptions.  This article, the first of two, will address and put straight a number of these inaccuracies and fictions. LiDAR and its applications have become more visible as the world embraces smarter, more efficient technologies. Though this increased exposure brings with it a proliferation of myths about LiDAR, including its efficacy, relevance and performance, myths that this blog will debunk and put forward the facts. Myth – LiDAR use ..read more

For system integrators who want to jump-start taking advantage of LiDAR, we have good news – Outsight, the leading LiDAR processing company, is now working with Level Five Supplies. Outsight’s mission is to make LiDAR-based spatial intelligence become plug and play, so it can be used by developers of applications, in a wide variety of markets. Outsight Augmented LiDAR Box They developed the Augmented LiDAR Box©, the industry’s first software pre-processor for 3D data, which performs all the essential features required to integrate LiDAR into any project – 3D SLAM, object detection and tracking ..read more

Blickfeld LiDAR sensors are supporting the study of storm impacts and erosion tracking along coastal North Carolina in the United States. Remote monitoring Blickfeld Cube 1 LiDAR sensor deployed as part of the UNCW study A team at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is researching storm events, and the consequent impact on the coastline, using Blickfeld Cube 1 LiDAR sensors. They are aiming to develop a measuring system that can be rapidly installed at beaches to remotely measure water levels, waves, and the evolution of the beach profile during a storm event. Protecting communi ..read more

A sophisticated, powerful innovator, nature has been engaged in rigorous research and development for more than 3.8 billion years.  Through meticulous observation and study of nature’s projects, humans have developed innovative technologies, such as taking inspiration from the aerodynamic form of birds when designing aircraft, or mimicking mosquitos with hypodermic needles. Another example is studying echolocation in bats to inform the development of ultrasonic echolocation technology. Toposens are taking echolocation to new heights by building the world’s first 3D ultrasonic echolocation ..read more

A short note from our CEO, Alex Lawrence-Berkeley Cybercrime is becoming increasingly sophisticated One of our customers recently received a very convincing instruction to update our bank details and pay an invoice to a new account, this was confirmed with a high-quality fake bank letter (which our Bank no longer issues) and a well-formatted invoice.  Luckily, the customer caught this scam but could have been more than £30,000 out of pocket if the change had been made and the payment had gone ahead.  This is an important issue for all organisations, irrespective of size, and we are r ..read more

With the assistance of the Dataspeed engineering team, the University of Minnesota (UMN) and the Center for Transportation Studies are developing a fully outfitted autonomous vehicle for research and testing. Optimising the vehicles vision The vehicles roof rack supports an array of sensors A Chrysler Pacifica is being used as the platform, with its array of enabling technology including several Ouster LiDAR sensors, Flir cameras, a Mobileye camera, Novatel GPS antennas, and Continental radars. The suite of sensors was planned and mounted in such a way as to optimise the vehicle’s view of the ..read more