The complementary nature of triangulation and ladar technologies

Chad English; Adam Deslauriers; Iain Christie

doi:10.1117/12.603728

19 May 2005 The complementary nature of triangulation and ladar technologies

Chad English, Adam Deslauriers, Iain Christie

Proceedings Volume 5791, Laser Radar Technology and Applications X; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603728
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

3D ranging and imaging technology is generally divided into time-based (ladar) and position-based (triangulation) approaches. Traditionally ladar has been applied to long range, low precision applications and triangulation has been used for short range, high precision applications. Measurement speed and precision of both technologies have improved such that ladars are viable at shorter ranges and triangulation is viable at longer ranges. These improvements have produced an overlap of technologies for short to mid-range applications. This paper investigates the two sets of technologies to demonstrate their complementary nature particularly with respect to space and terrestrial applications such as vehicle inspection, navigation, collision avoidance, and rendezvous & docking.

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Chad English, Adam Deslauriers, and Iain Christie "The complementary nature of triangulation and ladar technologies", Proc. SPIE 5791, Laser Radar Technology and Applications X, (19 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603728

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