Low-cost hand-held lidar system for automotive speed detection and law enforcement

Mark A. Samuels; Scott W. Patterson; Jonathan A. Eppstein; Richard L. Fowler

doi:10.1117/12.59216

1 June 1992 Low-cost hand-held lidar system for automotive speed detection and law enforcement

Mark A. Samuels, Scott W. Patterson, Jonathan A. Eppstein, Richard L. Fowler

Proceedings Volume 1633, Laser Radar VII: Advanced Technology for Applications; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59216
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

A low cost, handheld lidar or laser range finder (LRF) system based on a GaAs laser diode was developed for automotive speed detection and law enforcement. The innovative lidar incorporates a head up display (HUD) to provide both an aiming reticle and data display of range and/or velocity. The design of this eyesafe lidar system is based on shared aperture optics, a pulsed high power Gallium Arsenide laser diode and a proprietary 'telephoto' HUD that allows the use of off the shelf displays. An embedded processor continuously computes range and velocity using a special algorithm optimized for the system.

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Mark A. Samuels, Scott W. Patterson, Jonathan A. Eppstein, and Richard L. Fowler "Low-cost hand-held lidar system for automotive speed detection and law enforcement", Proc. SPIE 1633, Laser Radar VII: Advanced Technology for Applications, (1 June 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59216

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