Beginner Projects

These examples outline how to turn a LiDAR use case into an application. Each starts with a goal, a sensor-to-application data path, and practical steps for prototyping and validation. Level 1 projects introduce guided sensor applications, Level 2 adds 3D evaluation or point-cloud tools, and Level 3 introduces a robotics software stack.

Beginner Projects: level, example, and goal.

Level	Example	Goal
1	Building security	Monitor an area (e.g. a room floor) very precisely.
1	Bulk scan	Measure woodchip profiles and calculate volume throughput using belt speed.
2	Reversing Assistant	Detect the closest obstacle behind a vehicle and flash the warning LEDs faster as it gets closer.
2	3D Height Measurement	Measure body height with a multiScan100 using perpendicular distance above a floor reference.
2	House in 3D	Record picoScan 3D point clouds around a house and inspect the exported PCD files.
3	ROS 2 SLAM	Build a map and localize a vehicle within it using ROS 2 and SLAM Toolbox.