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Title: A low-cost, high-resolution, video-rate imaging optical radar

Abstract

Sandia National Laboratories has developed a unique type of portable low-cost range imaging optical radar (laser radar or LADAR). This innovative sensor is comprised of an active floodlight scene illuminator and an image intensified CCD camera receiver. It is a solid-state device (no moving parts) that offers significant size, performance, reliability, and simplicity advantages over other types of 3-D imaging sensors. This unique flash LADAR is based on low cost, commercially available hardware, and is well suited for many government and commercial uses. This paper presents an update of Sandia`s development of the Scannerless Range Imager technology and applications, and discusses the progress that has been made in evolving the sensor into a compact, low, cost, high-resolution, video rate Laser Dynamic Range Imager.

Authors:
; ; ;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Air Force Research Lab., Eglin AFB, FL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
654141
Report Number(s):
SAND-98-0870C; CONF-980412-
ON: DE98004665; BR: DP0101044; TRN: AHC2DT05%%229
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 12. annual international symposium on aerospace/defense sensing, simulation and controls, Orlando, FL (United States), 13-19 Apr 1998; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; OPTICAL RADAR; CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES; DESIGN; MILITARY EQUIPMENT; IMAGES; WEAPONS; ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE

Citation Formats

Sackos, J T, Nellums, R O, Lebien, S M, Diegert, C F, Grantham, J W, and Monson, T. A low-cost, high-resolution, video-rate imaging optical radar. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Sackos, J T, Nellums, R O, Lebien, S M, Diegert, C F, Grantham, J W, & Monson, T. A low-cost, high-resolution, video-rate imaging optical radar. United States.
Sackos, J T, Nellums, R O, Lebien, S M, Diegert, C F, Grantham, J W, and Monson, T. 1998. "A low-cost, high-resolution, video-rate imaging optical radar". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/654141.
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abstractNote = {Sandia National Laboratories has developed a unique type of portable low-cost range imaging optical radar (laser radar or LADAR). This innovative sensor is comprised of an active floodlight scene illuminator and an image intensified CCD camera receiver. It is a solid-state device (no moving parts) that offers significant size, performance, reliability, and simplicity advantages over other types of 3-D imaging sensors. This unique flash LADAR is based on low cost, commercially available hardware, and is well suited for many government and commercial uses. This paper presents an update of Sandia`s development of the Scannerless Range Imager technology and applications, and discusses the progress that has been made in evolving the sensor into a compact, low, cost, high-resolution, video rate Laser Dynamic Range Imager.},
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year = {Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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