lidar_visualizer

a tool to visualize or simulate lidar.There are two ways to run this visualizer.One way is python and the other next is web browser.

PYTHON WAY:

Requirements

• python 3.5+
• pygame pip install pygame

Usage

• Run python3 main.py in script directory

Showcase

Building walls

To build a wall you have to press left mouse button to set starting position for a wall, select ending point and press left mouse button again. To cancel drawing a wall press right mouse button. You can't draw walls while playing

Playing

Press Play button in upper-right corner and move your mouse around to change a location of the source of light.

You can stop the game and add more walls if you want.

Typing Angles

To add angle to your ray you must press the green box beside the angle(in degrees) and box will turn white. After typing(angle between 0 to 360), Press Enter or Keypad Enter. If angle is written in string or in float the box will not accept the angle.

Range of rays

To add length of rays you should press the green box beside the range of rays(in metres) and box will turn white.After typing(length between 0 to 250m),Press Enter or Keypad Enter. If length is written in string or in float the box will not accept the length.

Reset

If you want to reset the map just press Reset Button

Original Code can be found on this https://github.com/kubapilch/Ray-Tracing

THROUGH WEB:

Requirements

• BROWSER

Usage

• run index.html on your browser.

Showcase

Building Walls

To build a wall you have to touch and press left mouse button till you reach the end point and then leave it. You can't draw walls while playing.

Angles

To add angle tyoe in the input box given on the upper side of the screen.

Range of rays

To add range of rays type in the inout box given on the upper right of the screen.