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Posted by Nadir Bagaveyev on June 22, 2012 at 1:12pm

Hi everyone. I started a new project. Would like some input in what do you want to see in an inexpensive LiDAR.

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Jake Stew June 22, 2012 at 4:25pm

Why not use a scanning system? I don't think you're going to get enough power splitting your beam like that and your resolution will be terrible.

Personally, I'd probably go with a stereo machine vision system since you're going to have the computing hardware onboard anyways.
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John Arne Birkeland June 22, 2012 at 2:18pm

... what do you want to see in an inexpensive LiDAR.

Simple. A working solution with range, resolution and high enough refresh to be practical. :)
arashi June 22, 2012 at 1:39pm

So, if I understand correctly, it will use the laser to project an array dots like the kinect does with an IR LED. Then, a camera/image sensor of some sort to view the array of dots and use software to determine distances?

Will it be infrared? Will it work outdoors? What is the field of view? What is the spacing of the dots?

I am very interested.