Tutorial #12: Timing effects in lidar simulation with ray tracing

In this video, Clemens, our CTO, explores how to simulate timing effects in perception sensors using the Sensor Model Development Library (SMDL). Building on the previous tutorial, this session dives into how motion and beam pattern dynamics affect sensor outputs, and how to model them accurately.

Tutorial 12: Timing effects in lidar simulation with ray tracing

Topics Covered

• Motion Scan Effect: Learn how moving objects during a sensor scan create spatial distortions in point clouds similar to motion blur in cameras.

• Dynamic Beam Patterns: See how to simulate sensors with non-repeating or alternating beam patterns, such as prism or MEMS lidars.

• Combined Effects: Understand how motion and beam pattern changes interact in complex scenarios.

• SMDL: Discover how the SMDL handles timing offsets, object motion, and beam pattern updates automatically.

Tools & Standards for Co-Simulation

• Persival Sensor Model Development Library (SMDL): https://www.persival.de/smdl

• Persival Simspector: https://www.persival.de/simspector

Next Steps: In the next tutorial, Clemens will show how radial velocity measurements can be simulated with the SMDL.