# LiDAR Toolset

**Current Version:** v0.3.x  
**Release Date:** 2026-01-14  
**Author:** Dave Edge  

Repo Location (SSH): git@labs.tail9b8a68.ts.net:delta_epsilon/lidar_processing.git  
Repo Location (HTTPS): https://labs.tail9b8a68.ts.net:8443/delta_epsilon/lidar_processing  
Wiki Website (HTTPS): https://lidardocs.tail9b8a68.ts.net/index.html  
Documentation (Temp): `/docs`  

These processes are designed to complete LiDAR point-cloud processes and reporting for Delta-Epsilon LiDAR surveying projects.
Various open-source projects are used to complete this, including PDAL, py-pdal, GDAL, Fedora, Containers, numpy, scipy, and others.  
Project requirements are listed in [installation](./install/requirements.md)  

>[!Tip]
> Ask Dave

## Announcements

>[!WARNING]
> A bug is preventing the usage of the 'worker' user when connecting to any of the images. Use the username 'root' until this is fixed.

## Quickstart

## Requirements

- Docker or Podman
- Python v3.12
- UV
- Required Python packages are in pyproject.toml
- Account login and SSH key for labs access

## Procedures

Updating Website:
1. Remove old files or unwanted content from `../epsilon_lidar_docs/`
2. copy `docs/*` into `../epsilon_lidar_docs/` 
3. cd into `epsilon_lidar_docs` and Run command `hugo`
4. tar the `epsilon_lidar_docs/public` folder
5. scp the tar to `devbox:~/stack/builds/lidar_docs/` and extract contents to `html` folder
6. In `devbox`, run `systemctl --user stop company-lidardocs-app`
7. In `devbox`, in the `html` folder, run `podman build -t lidardocs:latest .`
8. In `devbox`, run `systemctl --user daemon-reload` and `systemctl --user start company-lidardocs-app`
9. Visit the site at https://lidardocs.tail9b8a68.ts.net