This New LiDAR Technology Can Recognize Your Face from a Full Kilometer Away
A team of scientists have integrated an ultrasensative sensor called a “superconducting nanowire single-photon detector,” or ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Lidar scan of Guiengola (IMAGE)
Lidar scan showing the Civic and Ceremonial Center (left) and the commoner areas (right), split by a defensive wall (centre) Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...
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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.