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$400 360-Degree Laser Scanner

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
edited 2014-09-06 16:59 in General Discussion
Anybody try these yet? Gordon? My LA Robot Club buddy Tim Laren showed me one at the TRW Swap Meet yesterday. Basically a rotating laser rangefinder, good for 2D mapping. USB/serial connection.

$400 at DF Robot: http://www.dfrobot.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1125

Or pay $485 at DealExtreme: http://www.dx.com/p/robopeak-a1m1-360-degree-laser-scanner-2d-laser-radar-development-kit-black-319656#.U9UCmzwg-h0

One review: https://sites.google.com/site/mechatronicsguy/rplidar-review

This video is a year old, not sure if it's the same unit, but from the same manufacturer. WANT. PDF attached.

Comments

  • George SuttonGeorge Sutton Posts: 180
    edited 2014-09-06 16:59
    This Is probably a great value, but It would be way great if it had greater than 6 meters distance. I could use one of these to map rock slopes and other features with my (SOMEDAY) geo-rover. Good find!
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