| Title | Lidar systems for measuring visibility : a technical assessment |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 38833 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lifsitz, Jack R. |
| Source | 68p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19740901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A study has been made of the feasibility of using a laser backscatter system (lidar) to measure slant visibility at airports. This report summarizes the present status of lidar from a technical standpoint. Based largely on the results of experimental lidar field tests reported previously, the report isolates essential factors which bear on decisions regarding further lidar development. The following elements, upon which the success of an operational lidar visibility system will hinge, are discussed in detail: Detector and receiver dynamic range; Minimum and maximum range limits; Signal processing (instant vs time-average); Interpretation of data; Multiple scattering; Eye safety criteria. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9195 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9195 |
| TRT Terms | Optical radar; Visibility; Signal processing; Airports; Eye movements |
| General Subjects | Lidar; Slant visual range; Low visibility; Visibility measurements |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | R5101/FA415 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FAA-74-15; FAA-RD-74-149 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38800/38833/DOT-TSC-FAA-74-15.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |