Thanks for the pointers -- I am (vaguely) familiar with the Ibeo line of laser rangefinders, but have yet to actually see one in operation. I was previously unfamiliar with ZMP, but will check it out too. In my experience, most of the academic LRFs are from the SICK LMS series or of the Hokuyo variety.
I'd certainly be very excited to see some quality LIDARs in the sub-$500 range; then I might be able to justify purchasing a few for personal use! This reminds me of a paper at ICRA 2008 about a sub-$30 laser range finder being developed by Silicon Valley robotics startup Neato Robotics. I'd really like to learn more about their plans and aspirations for their laser range finder...
Oh, and thanks for the kind words about Hizook. I also appreciate your work at Robot Central, which is included in my (excessively large) list of RSS feeds.
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Hey Ray,
Thanks for the pointers -- I am (vaguely) familiar with the Ibeo line of laser rangefinders, but have yet to actually see one in operation. I was previously unfamiliar with ZMP, but will check it out too. In my experience, most of the academic LRFs are from the SICK LMS series or of the Hokuyo variety.
I'd certainly be very excited to see some quality LIDARs in the sub-$500 range; then I might be able to justify purchasing a few for personal use! This reminds me of a paper at ICRA 2008 about a sub-$30 laser range finder being developed by Silicon Valley robotics startup Neato Robotics. I'd really like to learn more about their plans and aspirations for their laser range finder...
Oh, and thanks for the kind words about Hizook. I also appreciate your work at Robot Central, which is included in my (excessively large) list of RSS feeds.