Title :
Compact laser scanning distance sensor with a two-axis gimbaled microscanner for volumetric imaging
Author :
Yu, Kyoungsik ; Park, Namkyoo ; Lee, Daesung ; Solgaard, Olav
Author_Institution :
Korea Electr. Eng. &Sci. Res. Inst., Seoul Nat. Univ., Seoul
Abstract :
We report on a laser scanning volumetric image sensor having a small optical head with a gimbaled micromirror. By time-of-flight ranging, our device can measure up to 15 cm with ~200 mum resolution over a 4deg times 6deg range.
Keywords :
distance measurement; image scanners; image sensors; measurement by laser beam; micromirrors; optical images; optical scanners; compact laser scanning distance sensor; distance measurement; laser scanning volumetric image sensor; micromirror; optical head; time-of-flight range; two-axis gimbaled microscanner; volumetric imaging; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Head; Image sensors; Micromirrors; Optical beams; Optical devices; Optical imaging; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Stimulated emission; (110.6880) Three-dimensional image acquisition; (120.5800) Scanners; (230.3990) Microstructure devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628400
