{"product_id":"slamtec-rplidar-a1-360-laser-range-scanner-discontinued","title":"Slamtec RPLIDAR A1 - 360 Laser Range Scanner [Discontinued]","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs your favorite robot currently in a mid-life crisis? Does it need a new purpose or perhaps, \u003cem\u003edirection?  \u003c\/em\u003eWell now you can find your way with the affordable and easy to use \u003cstrong\u003eSlamtec RPLIDAR A1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may have heard of LIDARs when people talk about self-driving cars. A LIDAR is a sensor that can detect distance precisely, using a laser. Unlike Time-of-Flight sensors, LIDARs are incredibly fast. Unlike sonar\/ultrasonic sensors, they're very precise, measuring the point exactly ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, because you can get accurate distance measurements at high speeds, you can put the LIDAR sensor on a spinning motor. The laser shoots out thousands of times a second, and when correlated with the angular location, can create a 2D 'map' of obstacles and walls. Normally, LIDAR sensors are outside the budget of hobby\/maker robots, but the Slamtec is a great price and is an excellent choice for many robots or interactive projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis laser scanner development kit can perform 360-degree scans within a 12-meter range. You can configure it for 2-10 Hz sample rate (that's for an entire rotation). Out of the box you'll get 0.2cm distance resolution, 1 degree angular resolution and 12 meter range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sensor comes with a onboard connector with power and data pins. You can power from 5V, and data is 3V logic \"TTL\" serial. You could in theory power and communicate directly over the serial pins, but for most computers, it will be a lot easier to use a USB cable and connect to the included USB-serial converter dongle. Please note: despite having RP in the name, its \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e just for Raspberry Pi computers. Slamtec provides plug-n-play software that ran on our computer very easily and will plot out the 2D point cloud data for quick testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-technical-details-content\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\"\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower Supply: 5V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetection Range: 12 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample Rate: 8,000 Samples\/s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngular Resolution: 1 degree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistance Resolution: 0.2cm (If scan rate set as 5.5Hz, resolution is 0.2% of actual distance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall width: 98.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 60mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 170g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisit Slamtec provides plug-n-play software that ran on our computer very easily and will plot out the 2D point cloud data for quick testing. for software, CAD files, documentation and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul id=\"product-files\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\nA1M8 Datasheet \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53697531642132,"sku":"jes1787257930907","price":74.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/9486\/7220\/files\/slamtec-rplidar-a1---360-laser-range-scanner-discontinued_1.jpg?v=1787257935","url":"https:\/\/regalwearstore.shop\/products\/slamtec-rplidar-a1-360-laser-range-scanner-discontinued","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}