# DIY Lidar mapping notes

Questionable kickstarter raspberrypi lidar thing 
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1108292587/99-lidar-project 

open sourced in 2013 with explanation video of Parallax LIDAR (laser+webcam)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlARJShcHik

Concept, same as laser tape measure
http://images-mediawiki-sites.thefullwiki.org/11/2/0/8/57037031202080479.gif

Google Self Driving LIDAR
64 lasers spinning, 24 degree vertical FOV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YBE760SaFU&t=59s

Google output
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EMAoiqLq9Y

## 2016

 handheld lidar mapping
http://geoslam.com/app/uploads/2015/11/ZEB-REVO-Brochure-v1.0.2.pdf

 theory
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=79202.0