Light Detection and Ranging Technology Instruction for Future Technician Education and Development

未来技术人员教育和发展的光探测和测距技术指导

• 批准号: 2247525
• 负责人: Jay Seidel
• 金额: $ 34.55万
• 依托单位: Fullerton College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-01 至 2026-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2247525&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Light; Detection; Ranging; Technology; Instruction

Light detection and ranging technology, also known as LiDAR, underpins advanced remote sensing systems used to detect, identify, and create a precise 3D virtual image of an object. The automotive industry has driven much of the current interest in LiDAR. Many modern safety features found in cars and trucks rely on LiDAR. Autonomous vehicles use LiDAR to identify and avoid obstructions, other vehicles, and people. In addition, LiDAR is now being used in a wide range of other applications such as mapping, infrastructure inspection, utilities, and architecture, resulting in a growing demand for technicians skilled in LiDAR technology. This project will address the demand for skilled LiDAR technicians by creating a certificate program that will allow students in various majors and fields to become proficient in the use of LiDAR technology. Students will learn how LiDAR can be applied to their industry of interest, resulting in an increase in the number and variety of students prepared for employment as LiDAR technicians.This project will focus on the use of LiDAR use in a wide range of areas, such as three-dimensional (3D) structure scanning, precision roof and building inspection, and site analysis for development, to include realistic 3D scans of buildings for virtual walkthroughs, accurate measurements, virtual inspections of structural integrity, and many other applications. There are three overarching goals of the project. First is to create two LiDAR courses that address the emerging need for skilled technicians. Second is to create a certificate program to address the use of LiDAR in architecture. Third, and finally, is to recruit and retain a diverse population of successful students who represent the surrounding community with an emphasis on marginalized populations. This project will serve as a model for other academic institutions interested in developing a comprehensive program aimed to help address the shortage of well-qualified and skilled LiDAR technicians. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced technology fields that drive the nation's economy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

光探测和测距技术，也被称为LiDAR，支持先进的遥感系统，用于检测、识别和创建物体的精确3D虚拟图像。目前人们对LiDAR的兴趣很大程度上来自汽车行业。轿车和卡车上的许多现代安全功能都依赖于激光雷达。自动驾驶车辆使用激光雷达识别和避开障碍物、其他车辆和人员。此外，LiDAR现在被广泛应用于其他应用，如测绘、基础设施检查、公用事业和建筑，因此对熟练掌握LiDAR技术的技术人员的需求日益增长。该项目将通过创建一个证书计划来满足对熟练激光雷达技术人员的需求，该证书计划将允许各个专业和领域的学生熟练地使用激光雷达技术。学生将学习如何将LiDAR应用于他们感兴趣的行业，从而增加准备成为LiDAR技术员的学生的数量和种类。本项目将专注于在广泛的领域使用LiDAR，例如三维(3D)结构扫描、精确的屋顶和建筑物检查，以及用于开发的现场分析，包括用于虚拟漫游、准确测量、结构完整性的虚拟检查和许多其他应用的建筑物的真实3D扫描。该项目有三个首要目标。首先是创建两个LiDAR课程，以满足对熟练技术人员的新需求。第二是创建一个证书计划，以解决激光雷达在架构中的使用问题。第三，也是最后一点，是招募和留住多样化的成功学生群体，他们代表着周围社区，重点是边缘人群。该项目将作为其他有兴趣制定综合方案的学术机构的样板，旨在帮助解决高素质和熟练的激光雷达技术人员短缺的问题。该项目由高级技术教育计划资助，该计划专注于为推动国家经济的先进技术领域培养技术人员。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。