A low-cost range finder using a visually located, structured light source

Proceedings - 2nd International Conference on 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling, 3DIM 1999

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 24-33

  Fisher, R B ^a   Ashbrook, A P ^a   Robertson, C ^a   Werghi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT SOURCES; MECHANICAL ACTUATORS; RADAR EQUIPMENT; RANGE FINDING; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

LIGHT SENSOR; LOW COSTS; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; RANGE MEASUREMENTS; RELATIVE POSITIONS; STRUCTURED LIGHT; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

COSTS;

EID: 79961240029     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IM.1999.805331     Document Type: Conference Paper

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