LiDAR sensor ranges are permitting more  compact, robust and powerful applications

Sick UK says expansion of its multiScan and picoScan sensor families is allowing customised integration in 3D and 2D LiDAR settings, with improvements to measurement accuracy in use.

The supplier adds that, with a variety of industry specific software applications that run on-device, it is taking LiDAR sensor technology to new levels of performance, reliability and flexibility.

The modular multiScan 100 3D product family and compact picoScan 150 LiDAR sensors are customisable to suit a wide range of applications, with bespoke parameters, operation and integration. From robotic guidance and outdoor automation to simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM), security detection and even interactive art installations, Sick’s sensor range is enhanced with new products and capabilities, including improved light performance and accuracy.

Market product manager for machine vision and measurement systems Nathaniel Hofmann says these product families expand the capabilities of LiDAR sensor technology. 

“We are winning high-profile projects because of the new light immunity and resolution capabilities of the picoScan and multiScan ranges, across a huge range of applications and industries; from robotics to interactive art installations, intelligent infrastructure to outdoor automation,” he says.

The ranges are based on a common user environment and programming development platform. Fast data streaming and 2D and 3D object detection with field evaluation add to the quality, security and usability of both the multiScan and picoScan, Sick claims. All of this means that companies can develop dynamic sensing profiles and scale their LiDAR capabilities, leveraging the data generated and customising sensors to their specific applications and requirements.

In terms of robust performance, Sick says that ambient light immunity makes the range of sensors  suitable for all lighting conditions.

Their ruggedised design, with an anticorrosive coating, venting element and vibration resistance, is said to make them resistant to shock, vibration and interference. In outdoor settings, they are suitable for use in different weather conditions such as fog, rain and bright sunlight, as well as in harsh indoor environments.

The picoScan and multiScan devices even have a contamination indication facility, and the predictive maintenance capability means sensors can notify the operator before the system is influenced.

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