Volume Monitoring
August 26, 2021
Florian Petit

Revolutionizing industries: How to measure bulk material with LiDAR sensors

LiDAR technology has the potential to make industrial processes significantly more efficient. One key application is the precise measurement of bulk material volumes. This blog post explores why LiDAR is ideally suited for this purpose and how it is used in real-world scenarios.
Blickfeld LiDAR pointcloud background subtraction person
May 20, 2021
Rolf Wojtech
LiDAR Software
LiDAR generates high-accuracy point clouds and acts as a building block for many technologies. But processing and storing the large amount of data generated has always been a big challenge. This blog post will uncover the on-device motion detection through background subtraction and explain how it helps in reducing the ...
Laptop Pointclouds Blickfeld Percept
March 30, 2021
Florian Petit
LiDAR technology
LiDAR technology has acted as a building block for many technologies and applications but has also been mired with several myths and false presumptions. As the second part of this blog series, we have rounded up more common myths about LiDAR and have debunked them.
Drone with Blickfeld LiDAR sensor Cube 1
March 3, 2021
Florian Petit
Drones & UAVs
Capturing terrain aerially has many advantages and therefore offers exciting use cases in numerous industries. Robust and small LiDAR sensors enable the recording of terrain with centimeter accuracy and thus provide information about the conditions while cutting down costs and and man-hours.
February 17, 2021
Florian Petit
LiDAR technology

Myths about LiDAR Sensor Debunked – Part 1

LiDAR technology has been a revelation for many sensor-based applications but has also been the focus of many myths and false presumptions. We have rounded up the most common myths and debunked them in this two-part blog series.
LiDAR pointcloud persons people tracking percept software
February 3, 2021
Rolf Wojtech
Life at Blickfeld
How was Blickfeld founded? What does a typical working day look like? What challenges are yet to be overcome, what milestones to be celebrated? Blickfeld's founders will be answering these and other questions over the next few months.
fence with barbed wire LiDAR protection
January 20, 2021
Andreas Bollu
Security
LiDAR in security applications can act as a much-needed breakthrough for the outdated legacy systems. Learn how LiDAR operates in a security system, its typical applications, and what makes it stand out from other sensors.
LiDAR technology
December 3, 2020
Mathias Müller
LiDAR technology
FMCW is considered a game-changer for LiDAR - but does the technology really have the potential to transform the industry? Is FMCW even ready for use in sensor technology? And why do most LiDAR manufacturers prefer to continue to rely on time-of-flight?
November 23, 2020
Mathias Müller
LiDAR technology

LiDAR Explained – Understanding LiDAR Specifications and Performance

LiDAR is the latest cutting-edge technology leveraging 3D point cloud images to enable many applications. But how can one assess the performance metrics and decide which LiDAR is a good fit for their application?
Intersection pedestrian crossing infrastructure with LiDARs detecing people
November 2, 2020
Florian Petit
Traffic & Infrastructure
Congestion is a major problem in cities worldwide - integrating LiDAR sensors into the infrastructure can optimize traffic flow with the help of precise 3D data.
Blickfeld Cube LiDAR sensors outdoor mounted tripod
September 2, 2020
Mathias Müller
LiDAR technology
Why is the Blickfeld point cloud eye-shaped? How can it be configured? And what are the advantages of these setting options for different applications?
Laptop percept software zone configuration
August 19, 2020
Florian Petit
LiDAR technology
LiDAR is the latest buzzword in the world of autonomous vehicles, but how exactly does the technology work? How many types are there? Why use LiDAR sensor instead of any other tech?
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