[Rik]’s Hexastorm laser scanner project originally used a discrete polygon mirror controller+motor module from Sharp to spin a prism. But the scanner head was a bit difficult to assemble and had a lot ...

Scanning forests with lasers can provide three-dimensional models of forests, creating a unique way to look at these ecosystems. Researchers at the University of Helsinki are pioneers in applying this ...

A 3D laser scanner housed in a prototype system developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPMS) in Freiburg, Germany, can boost the safety and reliability of rail ...

Preparing the next generation of fighter pilots is both complex and costly. However, due to the high cost and safety risks involved in training in actual Preparing the next generation of fighter ...

The path to self-driving cars just promised to get a whole lot more affordable, with one of the biggest expenses in autonomous hardware potentially dropping exponentially. A new sensor from Velodyne ...

A new portable device combines laser scanning technology with cameras to create precise 3D images in colour. It could be used for everything from infrastructure inspection to construction to robot ...

'Brady vs. Belichick' author: Robert Kraft admitted he 'picked the wrong guy' Government shutdowns have become normal. This one is not. 2 killed, 12 injured, as gunfire erupts on the streets of ...

The LC15Dx laser scanner manufactured by the Industrial Metrology Business Unit of Nikon Metrology (Brighton, Mich., U.S.), is a global benchmark for efficient measurement and inspection of ...