From long range to high precision: pushing the limits of pulsed-time-of-flight measurement

Martin Pfennigbauer; Bettina Möbius; Andreas Ullrich; João Pereira do Carmo

doi:10.1117/12.849645

29 April 2010 From long range to high precision: pushing the limits of pulsed-time-of-flight measurement

Martin Pfennigbauer, Bettina Möbius, Andreas Ullrich, João Pereira do Carmo

Proceedings Volume 7684, Laser Radar Technology and Applications XV; 768419 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849645
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2010, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

We present experimental results on two breadboard systems developed within ESA contracts dealing with a long-range rendezvous and docking sensor on one hand and a high precision relative attitude control sensor on the other. A rendezvous and docking sensor to be used in a Mars sample return mission has been developed and recently tested over a range of 5 km. A high-speed 3-D laser scanner with range noise below 1 mm was realized and demonstrated. A critical assessment of the performance and potential for further developments of both systems is given.

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Martin Pfennigbauer, Bettina Möbius, Andreas Ullrich, and João Pereira do Carmo "From long range to high precision: pushing the limits of pulsed-time-of-flight measurement", Proc. SPIE 7684, Laser Radar Technology and Applications XV, 768419 (29 April 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849645

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