Drone LiDAR Coverage Calculator
Calculate LiDAR swath width and point density from altitude, scan angle, pulse rate, and drone speed.
Inputs
m
°
kHz
Hz
m/s
Results
Swath Width
84 m
Point Density
0.7 pts/m²
Effective Swath58.8 m
Coverage Rate105.9 ha/hr
Points per Scan Line3
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter flight altitude (m AGL) and LiDAR scanner field of view (scan angle in degrees).
- Set pulse repetition rate (kHz), scan line frequency (Hz), and drone ground speed (m/s).
- Enter desired side overlap (%) between adjacent flight lines.
- Review swath width (m), point density (pts/m²), effective swath, and area coverage rate (ha/hr).
- Increase altitude to cover more area per flight at the cost of reduced point density.
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