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- From: Richard Zimmerman <YAQX@cornella>
- Subject: Laser Range Finder
- Message-ID: <1992Sep14.161207.22138@mail.cornell.edu>
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- Does anyone have any information on the theory behind a laser range
- finder? I assume it works by sensing the phase change on the returning
- reflected beam, but I'm not sure of all the smaller details.
- Also, does anyone have any information on constructing such a device at
- a minimal cost. (what would a minimal cost really be?) I'm looking for
- a device to mount on a mobile robot as a obstacle detection device.
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- ----Richard Zimmerman (rsz1@cornell.edu)
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