# The use of sensors on Autoware

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/the-use-of-sensors-on-autoware/8308>\
**Category:** Autoware\
**Created:** [March 14, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/the-use-of-sensors-on-autoware/8308 "2019-03-14T16:52:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/the-use-of-sensors-on-autoware/8308/1 "2019-03-14T16:52:56Z")

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Hi! I have a question about the use of sensors on Autoware. I am wondering whether there is necessary to use both Lidar and Camera together if I want to use detection module of Autoware to do some research? Currently, I just have two functional usb 2.0 cameras, running well on Autoware. I looked over the paper named “Autoware on Board: Enabling Autonomous Vehicles with Embedded Systems”, which mentions that object fusion of points objects with image objects in a diagram of packages of Autoware. This led me to think whether I need to use lidar with camera together if I want to use detection module. Thank you so much.

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