2D Laser Profiling Scanner for Detecting Targets

The Radiometric Sensor Development and Applications Team of the Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD) at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has developed a 2D laser profiling scanner system to study its operational characteristics, performance, and effectiveness in detecting targets in the battlefield and homeland security environments. A profiling scanner provides output images that reveal the size, height, and outline or shape of an object. This information can be useful in a wide range of applications, ranging from simple intrusion detection, to monitoring of parts during a manufacturing process for quality control purposes.