Use of LiDAR set in Brazilian Air Force

Abstract

The experiments presented in this article were developed with the aim of winning an international challenge from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The challenge provided an image generated from the LiDAR sensor, an elevation map and the cloud point data, the latter a new way of acquisition of information not available using other sensors. As soon as the first information was extracted from the LiDAR data set point cloud, applications of this technology were envisaged within the interest of the Brazilian Air Force. LiDAR data set enable direct applications for different purposes and it is a contributing factor for intelligence applications. In the present work some applications are suggested through the discoveries of the Remote Sensing Division, from C4ISR Division, from the Institute for Advanced Studies. It was possible to demonstrate the applicability of this sensor to aid the Brazilian Air Force missions.