IndusBoard Standalone IoT LIDAR RADAR

Lidar plays a key role in cartography, mapping, localisation, ADAS, environment scanning, and more. It is widely used in robots, autonomous vehicles, and for intruder monitoring.

- ASHWINI KUMAR SINHA

However, many systems are wired, making them cumbersome for prototyping and testing, particularly in autonomous driving, where mounting and connecting a lidar can be difficult.

Here, we present a Wi-Fi-enabled standalone lidar that scans and delivers real-time data wirelessly. Simply connect it to a battery, and it is ready to use—no wiring required.

This device enables flexible lidar deployment for mapping, monitoring, and similar tasks. We combined the IndusBoard with a lidar unit to scan surroundings, generate data, and create real-time wireless maps displayed on a web page. Fig. 1 shows the IndusBoard fixed to the lidar. The components for the project are listed in Table 1. Fig. 2 shows the lidar used during testing.

You can select any lidar model; in this project, we used the YD X2 lidar. According to the datasheet, it can scan 360 degrees and measure up to 8 metres, but other lidars can measure up to 1km. Choose ba ed on your requirements.