Market Trends of Asia Pacific LiDAR Industry
Ground-based LiDAR Expected to Witness The Highest Growth
- The ground-based LiDAR systems have been widely used in close-range and high accuracy applications, especially in architectural restoration, facilities inventory, erosion mapping, stability detection, and various applications in the manufacturing industry. Static and dynamic variations are frequently incorporated in the exploration, engineering, and other mobile mapping systems, along with the GPS referencing techniques for precision and accuracy.
- The ground-based fixed LiDARs are relatively less costly, as these devices can avoid the use of IMU in air-borne systems or LiDAR scanners mounted on vehicles. Such features make the use of ground-based LiDAR cost-effective for the industries and can do the mapping in case of emergency and disaster management, in case of occurrence of any unwanted events.
- low costs associated with ground-based LiDAR systems, coupled with lesser stringent regulations for mapping or survey, are expected to drive the growth of this segment.
- High-resolution snow/soil depth and snow/soil depth change maps can be used from terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) data to quantify loading patterns of avalanche/landslides, in snow/landslide-prone regions, for use in both pre-control plannings and in post-control assessment in case of such events, which increases the application base of such products suitable to a diverse base of end-users.
- The automotive sector is emerging as an application area for mobile ground-based LiDAR systems within this region. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India, the installation of the ADAS system is mandatory in all new vehicles (heavy-duty included) by 2022. Hence these types of government initiatives will definitely support the growth of this market.
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Growing Aerospace and Defense Industry Expected to Drive Market Growth
- LiDAR has made limited leeway in the aerospace and defense industry. Still, there is potential for research to determine the extent of usage of LiDAR technology in the defense industry. The use of drones to monitor unexplored territory is crucial in the defense industry, and the use of LiDAR technology to analyze data through obstacles plays a vital role in identifying anomalies.
- Higher resolution systems are deployed to collect details to identify targets and movement through the forest canopies and other obstacles, such as Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) for the counter-mine warfare. Short-range LiDARs are utilized for identifying the presence of gases and liquids and other bio-threats in hazardous locations.
- The ability to detect rapidly and respond in real-time gives the LiDAR technology a significant edge over the other conventional technologies which have been implemented in the industry
- Moreover, different government initiatives are also influencing the growth of this market. For instance, The Indian government is also planning to carry LiDAR surveys for all the roads in the northeastern states. It will also help to promote the local providers for this market.
- Owing to the extensive use of the LiDAR system in defense, geological surveys, and energy and construction sectors, different countries such as India and China, are expected to increase speeding an average of USD 7 billion in drone technology for defense in the forecast period.
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