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Re: Question on Light Stripe Generation

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From: Gordon Couger
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 04:08
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In article <29439@life.ai.mit.edu> bleck@ai.mit.edu writes:
>In article <1992Oct14.232342.8698@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>, behar@robotics.jpl.nasa.gov (Albert Behar) writes:
>|> How are light stripes usually generated?
>|> 
>|> I'm thinking about using a light stripe and
>|> a low resolution imager to get range data.
>
>
>The one on Herbert at MIT (Jon Connell) used a laser with a cylindrical lens
>(i.e.  a glass rod)--very simple.  It used a 30x30 camera with an optical
>notch filter matched to the laser's band, which all gave a very reliable
>image of the resulting paralax.
>
>-Olaf

I have used a photoflash, two razor blades and a projector lens to project the 
stripe. I also have used a fan laser, I don't recall the sorce. I can probably 
find it if you need it.

Gordon Couger 
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From: gcouger@olesun.okstate.edu (Gordon Couger)
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Subject: Re: Question on Light Stripe Generation
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