| abstract |
System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to identifying surface properties of objects using a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to scanning a surface of an object using the LIDAR sensor, receiving a reflected waveform as a function of attributes of the surface. The method includes analyzing the reflected waveform according to a surface property model to produce an estimate of the attributes. The surface property model characterizes relationships between reflected waveforms and different surface properties. The method includes providing the estimate as an indication of the surface of the scanned object. |