INTRODUCTION

RPLIDAR A1 is a low cost 360 degree 2D laser scanner (LIDAR) solution

developed by SLAMTEC. The system can perform 360 degree scan within 12-

meter range (6-meter range of A1M8-R4 and the belowing models). The

produced 2D point cloud data can be used in mapping, localization and

object/environment modeling.

RPLIDAR A1’s scanning frequency reached 5.5 hz when sampling 1450 points

each round. And it can be configured up to 10 hz maximum. RPLIDAR A1 is

basically a laser triangulation measurement system. It can work excellent in all

kinds of indoor environment and outdoor environment without direct sunlight

exposure.