Laser Range Finder Notes
Available Products
- Laser Ranging Sensor, LaserNotes
- Leica ScanStation ~$???
- Hokuyo Laser ~$2500, Stone's Group has one in testing,
- SICK Comparison~$6000 range,careful about indoor versions
- Custom Laser System ~$priceless, less accurate, more time
Team Documentation
Alberta BearCat? Cub 2003
"Bearcat Cub uses SICK laser scanner (LMS 220), shown in Figure 8, for obstacle detection. RS422 serial interface card is used for interfacing with the laptop. This is an indoor laser scanner with rapid scanning times. It does not require reflectors, markings or illuminations on its target objects. The measured data is available in real time and can be used for further processing or control tasks. This scanner also has the capacity to be used as an outdoor scanner which is where the competition occurs. The laser scanner has the advantage that it gives a detailed description of the field of view. " Alberta - BearCat Cub 2003
possibly update reference, 2003 is a while back,
Laser Ideas
I am interested in how to turn a Hokuyo sensor into an outdoor sensor. I have read papers from the IGVC & Darpa competitions about teams using Indoor SICK lasers in an outdoor environment, therefore I know indoor lasers outdoors is possible. I am also interested in learning about more lasers available on the commercial market. Lecia and other geo-survillence companies usually have this type of equipment.
