https://github.com/bertrik/mysterylidar
Investigation of an inexpensive Lidar bought off Aliexpress
https://github.com/bertrik/mysterylidar
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Investigation of an inexpensive Lidar bought off Aliexpress
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bertrik/mysterylidar
- Owner: bertrik
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-08-04T18:14:00.000Z (10 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-08-28T13:04:38.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-02T01:15:27.152Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: lidar
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://revspace.nl/MysteryLidar
- Size: 58.6 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# MysteryLidar
Investigation of an inexpensive Lidar bought off Aliexpress
See also https://revspace.nl/MysteryLidar
# Preparation
To prepare running the test application:
* make sure you have python3 and pip3 installed:
```
sudo apt install python3-pip
```
* clone the software:
```
git clone https://github.com/bertrik/MysteryLidar
```
* create a python virtual environment and install dependencies:
```
cd MysteryLidar/python
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
# Usage
To run the application:
* if not done already, activate the venv:
```
source .venv/bin/activate
```
* run the application:
```
./lidar.py
```
You should now see a bunch of numbers running on the terminal, one line per packet.
Also you should see a window showing the boundaries of the things around you as seen by the LIDAR.