The complementary nature of triangulation and ladar technologies

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5791, Issue , 2005, Pages 29-41

  English, Chad ^a   Deslauriers, Adam ^a   Christie, Iain ^a  

^a Neptec Design Group Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D imaging; Ladar; Precision; Sensor performance; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

3D IMAGING; SENSOR PERFORMANCE; VEHICLE INSPECTION;

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; IMAGING SYSTEMS; INSPECTION; LASERS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; SENSORS; TRIANGULATION;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 26844545910     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.603728     Document Type: Conference Paper

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