An Optical Object Detection System for Sensing Obstructions to Low Speed Vehicles.

Abstract

An object detection system to sense obstructions in the path of low speed vehicles is described. The system uses a pulsed GaAs diode laser as an illuminator, and a PIN photodiode as a detector. Reliable detection of objects with an effective area as small as 0.5 sq/ft was achieved. A signal processor using active filters and a phase-locked loop tone decoder was employed for both phase and frequency rejection of undesired signals, and detection of objects under high ambient light conditions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751639

Entities

People

  • George Alfred Burman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diodes
  • Frequency
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Optical Detection
  • Photodiodes
  • Rejection
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy