Hi there,
I am looking to design and build a laser rangefinder for a year-long college project.
So far, my research has led me to a lot of University papers with technical language beyond my understanding, however, I am not deterred.
I have researched three different methods to measure distance with light, Parallax measurement, FMCW Phase measurement and Time-of-flight measurement.
My specification requires the device to be eye safe, battery powered, compact and able to work outdoors at a range of up to 15 metres. Resolution can be pretty low, 0.5m is fine.
I understand that this is a reasonably high spec, but I believe Time-of-flight to be the most suitable method.
I intend to use 1GHz Clock, an APD and a counter to measure the round trip time of the laser pulse.
Question: Is this possible for me?
Luckily, the project doesnt have to leave the design stage for me to be awarded the qualification, but its still a lot of work and I would like to build it.
Thank you in advance!
I am looking to design and build a laser rangefinder for a year-long college project.
So far, my research has led me to a lot of University papers with technical language beyond my understanding, however, I am not deterred.
I have researched three different methods to measure distance with light, Parallax measurement, FMCW Phase measurement and Time-of-flight measurement.
My specification requires the device to be eye safe, battery powered, compact and able to work outdoors at a range of up to 15 metres. Resolution can be pretty low, 0.5m is fine.
I understand that this is a reasonably high spec, but I believe Time-of-flight to be the most suitable method.
I intend to use 1GHz Clock, an APD and a counter to measure the round trip time of the laser pulse.
Question: Is this possible for me?
Luckily, the project doesnt have to leave the design stage for me to be awarded the qualification, but its still a lot of work and I would like to build it.
Thank you in advance!