Gizmag Laser tech allows for longer-distance sensing

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The trouble with existing 3D imaging technology is that – at the consumer level, at least – it tends to struggle with distances beyond a few feet. Put even a third of the width of a basketball court between yourself and a Microsoft Kinect sensor, for instance, and it won't pick up your movements at all. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, claim to have developed a Lidar (light radar)-based system that can remotely sense objects across distances as long as 30 feet (10 m), which could have widespread benefits in fields as diverse as entertainment, transportation, robotics, and mobile phones... Continue Reading Laser tech allows for longer-distance sensing

Section: Science

Tags: Laser, LIDAR, Sensors, University of California Berkeley

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