Velodyne

We use a Velodyne VLP-32C on our car.

The Velodyne LiDAR hosts it own web server that you can use to monitor and configure.

Resources

VLP 16 ‘Puck’ Set Up Overview by Velodyne Lidar

sudo apt install ros-$ROS_DISTRO-velodyne

VLP-32C

Datasheet: https://velodynelidar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/63-9378_Rev-F_Ultra-Puck_Datasheet_Web.pdf

Specs

Channels: 32
Measurement Range: 200 m
Range Accuracy: Up to ±3 cm (Typical)
Horizontal Field of View: 360°
Vertical Field of View: 40° (-25° to +15°)
Minimum Angular Resolution (Vertical): 0.33° (non-linear distribution)
Angular Resolution (Horizontal/Azimuth): 0.1° to 0.4°
Frame Rate: 5 Hz to 20 Hz

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