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by recuter 1211 days ago
Buy the oldest second hand version of an iPhone that supports Lidar. Doesn't matter if the screen/battery is busted. Strap it to a drone and have your custom app broadcast that data somewhere while you're flying around.

How big is your backyard anyway? Maybe you could just walk around it with a selfie stick instead.

In which case, code the app first, buy iPhone, try it out the same weekend, return for free. :)
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donclark 1211 days ago
Using iPhone 12 Lidar to Map Two Unconnected Underground Spaces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOuYuL8OJDg

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donclark 1211 days ago
Could you find pipes, coax cables and other things in your yard or wall s in your house with Lidar on the iPhone?
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recuter 1211 days ago
You should probably look into stud finders and metal detectors. I didn't even know this but apparently iPhones have a built in magnetometer so there are apps for that as well!
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