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Superconducting nanowire LiDAR can scan your face from 325 meters away
If you’ve got good eyesight, you can probably see a person’s general figure from around 300 meters (1000 feet). If you’re ...
Single-photon LiDAR delivers detailed 3D images at distances up to 1 kilometer
Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away. The new system could help enhance ...
Ultra-Precise LiDAR Sees Through Smoke and Camouflage From a Kilometer Away
Imagine being able to capture a high-resolution 3D image of a distant object—even a human face—through fog, foliage, or ...
New Scientist on MSN4 天
New device can scan your face in 3D from hundreds of metres away
A lidar scanner has a resolution so high it can image ridges and indentations of only 1 millimetre on objects hundreds of ...
LiDAR vs vSLAM: which robot vacuum navigation technology is better?
LiDAR and vSLAM are two of the most popular navigation methods used by today's best robot vacuums. Working in conjunction with various sensors, they help the robot vacuum find its way around your home ...
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Leica CoastalMapper opens up new airborne bathymetric mapping possibilities
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has unveiled the Leica CoastalMapper. Thanks to a wider field of view and the ability to ...
AZoOptics on MSN3 天
High-Resolution 3D Imaging from a Kilometer Away
The innovative single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system provides detailed 3D imaging from 1 km, enabling better object ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN4 天
Scientists develop laser tech for long-range surveillance, plan 6-mile reach
This tech utilizes a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD), an ultrasensitive detector developed by the MIT and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.