Engineering · Senior Project

Trimble LiDAR Sensor Enclosure

Trimble Autonomous Solutions

As the CAD/Design Engineer on my Senior Project Team, I led the design of a sensor enclosure to protect a LiDAR used on autonomous agricultural and construction vehicles. The enclosure was engineered to meet stringent ingress protection standards, dampen vibrational forces, maintain optimal operating temperatures in harsh environments, and minimize the impact on the LiDAR's performance and visibility.

Role CAD / Design Engineer
Sponsor Trimble Autonomous Solutions
Application Autonomous vehicles
Team CU Boulder Team 28 · Design Center Colorado
Year 2020–2021

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01Ingress protection
02Vibration damping
03Thermal management
04Minimal impact on LiDAR performance and visibility

Final enclosure: LiDAR inside a clear window between a black cap and machined base, mounted on four wire-rope isolators over a steel plate — Final design

Exploded view of the enclosure: cap, electronics plate, clear window ring, LiDAR, mounting plates, cable, wire-rope isolators, and base plate — Exploded view

Design iteration diagram: viewing-window and removable-cap concepts leading to the final design — Design iterations · viewing window and removable cap concepts toward the final design