LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) is a technology that uses laser pulses to calculate the size, speed and distance of an object.

LIDAR was used in pre-warp civilizations, including those on Earth. The Ares IV command module, which was used in the early Mars missions, had LIDAR when it became engulfed in a subspace anomaly. (VOY: "One Small Step")

Laser technology
Tools: autosuture • bone-knitting laser • laser beacon • laser drill • laser scalpel • laser scanner • laser torch • laser welder • microscope laser • miniature laser • nanopulse laser • tri-laser connector
Weapons: Artonian laser • cutting beam • laser cannon • laser detonator • laser pistol • pulse laser • x-ray laser
Other: laser fusion initiator • laser micrometer • LIDAR • optic nerve laser welding • laser pulse system

See alsoEdit

• RADAR; a similar technique that utilizes radio waves projected through the air.
• SONAR; a similar technique that utilizes sound waves projected underwater.

External link Edit

• LIDAR at Wikipedia