Miniaturized laser range finder for the volumetric characterization of underground cavities

Luca Fiorani; Marco Bortone; Stefania Mattei; Cristiano Ruocchio; Antonio Salome; Sergio Vetrella

doi:10.1117/12.390647

6 July 2000 Miniaturized laser range finder for the volumetric characterization of underground cavities

Luca Fiorani, Marco Bortone, Stefania Mattei, Cristiano Ruocchio, Antonio Salome, Sergio Vetrella

Proceedings Volume 4129, Subsurface Sensing Technologies and Applications II; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390647
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Laser remote sensing has proved to be a mature technique in many scientific, military, and civilian fields. In particular, laser range-finders are widely applied in non- contact measurements of distances. In the framework of the project ARCHEO, funded by the Italian Ministry for Universities and Scientific and Technological Research, we have developed GEOLIDAR, a miniaturized laser range-finder that provides useful information for archaeological excavations. More precisely, GEOLIDAR performs volumetric characterizations of underground cavities, such as buried tanks, temples, and tombs. A coring machine bores a small- diameter hole up to the cavity where GEOLIDAR is let down and executes a motor-driven 3D scan. Operation and acquisition are fully controlled by a user-friendly computer interface.

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Luca Fiorani, Marco Bortone, Stefania Mattei, Cristiano Ruocchio, Antonio Salome, and Sergio Vetrella "Miniaturized laser range finder for the volumetric characterization of underground cavities", Proc. SPIE 4129, Subsurface Sensing Technologies and Applications II, (6 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390647

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