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| − | '''LIDAR''' ('''LI'''ght '''D'''etection '''A'''nd '''R'''anging) was a technology that used[[laser]] pulses to calculate the size, speed and distance of an object. |
+ | '''LIDAR''' ('''LI'''ght '''D'''etection '''A'''nd '''R'''anging) was a technology that used [[laser]] pulses to calculate the size, speed and distance of an object. |
LIDAR was used in [[pre-warp civilization]]s, including those on [[Earth]]. The ''[[Ares IV]]'' [[command module]], which was used in the early [[Mars]] missions, had LIDAR when it became engulfed in a [[subspace]] [[anomaly]]. ({{VOY|One Small Step}}) |
LIDAR was used in [[pre-warp civilization]]s, including those on [[Earth]]. The ''[[Ares IV]]'' [[command module]], which was used in the early [[Mars]] missions, had LIDAR when it became engulfed in a [[subspace]] [[anomaly]]. ({{VOY|One Small Step}}) |
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Revision as of 03:13, 18 April 2013
LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) was a technology that used laser pulses to calculate the size, speed and distance of an object.
LIDAR was used in pre-warp civilizations, including those on Earth. The Ares IV command module, which was used in the early Mars missions, had LIDAR when it became engulfed in a subspace anomaly. (VOY: "One Small Step")
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See also
- RADAR; a similar technique that utilized radio waves projected through the air.
- SONAR; a similar technique that utilized sound waves projected underwater.