A CMOS sensor optimized for laser spot-position detection

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1296-1303

  De Nisi, Fabrizio ^b,c,d   Comper, Fiorenzo ^b,c,d,e   Gonzo, Lorenzo ^a,b   Gottardi, Massimo ^a,b   Stoppa, David ^a,b,d   Simoni, Andrea ^a,b   Beraldin, J Angelo ^c  

^a IEEE   (Italy)

^b ITC IRST   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^d Integrated Optical Sensors Group   (Italy)

^e Scientific and Technological Research Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flying spot active triangulation; Optical sensor; Three dimensional (3 D) imaging

Indexed keywords

FLYING-SPOT ACTIVE TRIANGULATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGING;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; SPECKLE;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 29044436876     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2005.859217     Document Type: Article

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