Title :
Miniature laser rangefinders and laser altimeters
Author :
Geske, Jon ; MacDougal, Michael ; Stahl, Ron ; Wagener, Jeffrey ; Snyder, Donald R.
Author_Institution :
Aerius Photonics LLC, Ventura, CA
fDate :
Sept. 30 2008-Oct. 2 2008
Abstract :
Aerius photonics´ has developed a miniature laser rangefinder/altimeter for autonomous navigation and landing in small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The with a system weight of only 26 grams and a range response from 0 to 100 meters, the unit is capable of insertion into platforms with very small payloads and enables new navigation capabilities previously difficult to achieve.
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; altimeters; laser ranging; mobile robots; remotely operated vehicles; sensors; Aerius photonics; UAV; laser altimeters; miniature laser rangefinders; unmanned aerial vehicles; Optical design; Optical pulses; Optical transmitters; Photonics; Power lasers; Pulse measurements; Space vector pulse width modulation; Surface emitting lasers; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; collision avoidance; ladar; laser altimeter;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1919-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1920-3
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2008.4653172
