Laser Range and Bearing Finder With No Moving Parts
TBMG-2171
09/01/2007
- Content
A proposed laser-based instrument would quickly measure the approximate distance and approximate direction to the closest target within its field of view. The instrument would not contain any moving parts and its mode of operation would not entail scanning over of its field of view. Typically, the instrument would be used to locate a target at a distance on the order of meters to kilometers. The instrument would be best suited for use in an uncluttered setting in which the target is the only or, at worst, the closest object in the vicinity; for example, it could be used aboard an aircraft to detect and track another aircraft flying nearby.
- Citation
- "Laser Range and Bearing Finder With No Moving Parts," Mobility Engineering, September 1, 2007.