Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation

The Workshop focused on the technology for future space-based Lidar missions, including a review of the science drivers, the range of Lidar missions being considered, the driving technology requirements and the current UK technology capability. It investigated the technology opportunities presented by future space missions and how we can better co-ordinate development of UK Lidar capabilities for application to the critical missions of the future. 

The presentations from the workshop:

Future Lidar Mission Requirements 

Requirements for future LIDAR missions                                    Yannig Durand (ESA)

Space Lidars: design and operational constraints                       Ivelin Bakalski, (Lidar Technologies)

The potential of multispectral lidar for forest characterisation    Phil Lewis, (UCL)

Technologies, Challenges and Capabilities

Lidar technology capability in QinetiQ                                     Chris Dorn, (QinetiQ)

Cadmium mercury telluride APDs                                             Andrew Ashcroft, Selex

Range finding lidar systems                                                     Philip Hiskett, Selex

Aircraft lidar development: lessons learned                              Rod Jones, Cambridge University

Software developments for analysis of lidar data from geological outcrops                       

                                                                                         David Hodgetts, U. Manchester