Sensor in Unreal?

Hi

For my masters thesis I have to test Unreal engine. I have to simulate sensors in Unreal and get the data of the sensor.
Is it possible to simulate sensors in Unreal, for example a sensor that represents the distance to a moving object, but also more complex sensors like LiDAR?

I also have to be able to measure the time of a falling ball, so that I can check the physics in Unreal. From this I can decide how well it fits with the reality.

Hi,

I am currently writing my masters thesis as well. Topic is autonomous driving. For this I need sensors on my car as well, especially the ultrasonic sensor for distance.

Did you managed to implement your sensors and if yes, how? I am currently facing the same problem as you.

Thanks and Regards,

You might have to be more specific, but you can defintely do this kind of thing. For instance the standard way of interacting with object is using a line trace:

With a bit of adjustment, this could tell you the distance to the object. There is also ( get distance to ):