Fiber optic coherent laser radar 3D vision system

Richard L. Sebastian; Robert B. Clark; Dana L. Simonson; Anthony R. Slotwinski

doi:10.1117/12.198849

6 January 1994 Fiber optic coherent laser radar 3D vision system

Richard L. Sebastian, Robert B. Clark, Dana L. Simonson, Anthony R. Slotwinski

Proceedings Volume 2348, Imaging and Illumination for Metrology and Inspection; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.198849
Event: Photonics for Industrial Applications, 1994, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Recent advances in fiber optic component technology and digital processing components have enabled the development of a new 3D vision system based upon a fiber optic FMCW coherent laser radar. The approach includes a compact scanner with no moving parts capable of randomly addressing all pixels. The system maintains the immunity to lighting and surface shading conditions which is characteristic of coherent laser radar. The random pixel addressability allows concentration of scanning and processing on the active areas of a scene, as is done by the human eye-brain system.

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Richard L. Sebastian, Robert B. Clark, Dana L. Simonson, and Anthony R. Slotwinski "Fiber optic coherent laser radar 3D vision system", Proc. SPIE 2348, Imaging and Illumination for Metrology and Inspection, (6 January 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.198849

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