Two packages that we got from GitHub
rplidar
hector_slam
Changed a few parameters to perform scan matching and pose estimates as defined by Hector SLAM (Simultaneous Localization And Mapping)
Using ROS (Robot Operating System) we created a ROS node that subscribes to topics which is an outlet for the data collected by the LiDAR. So every time there is new data we process it by doing transformations using translation and rotation data along with point cloud data to determine the robot's position and proximity to its surroundings.
Used data in addition to RADAR data to see behind the vehicle