Laser Rangefinder
| Laser Rangefinder |
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| founder: | nephirus |
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| interested: | - |
| software license: | - |
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Aim of this project is to build a low-cost and reliable distance sensor. Commercial devices are either unreliable (Sharp IR distance sensors, SRFxx ultrasonic rangefinders) or way too expensive (SICK / Hokuyo devices).
Basic idea is described in [1].
Status
Find suitable cheap CMOS sensor and optics [TODO]
Find suitable laser module [TODO]
Make stationary mounting frame [TODO]
Design DSP circuit for fast image processing [TODO]
Make rotary platform for 360° planar scanning [TODO]
Use in robots! [TODO]
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