PulsedLightSignatures

NOTE: Rather than wait until this was completely polished to publish, we've decided to just release as a work in progress. Keep checking back for updates!

This is a concept proposal for acquiring, analyzing and identifying the "signatures" (or unique data set) produced objects intersecting one or multiple range-finder beams. While this proposal is focused primarily on elucidating the validity of "signatures" as a method of object identification we will use a few sample application scenarios in our discussion:

• Doorway
  • Gait detection
  • Tying information to a database of other attributes (id info)
• Optical Fence
  • Single-Beam
  • Multi-Beam
    • Single-sided
    • Double-sided
• Area Scanner
  • Single-Beam Static
  • Multi-Beam Static
  • Single Beam rotation
    • what scannable is building
  • Multi-Beam rotation
    • 9 sensor thing

Currently we have no specific algorithms or solutions for determining the identity of specific objects, rather this proposal and accompanying research (like our 3d Scanner Project ) serve as the basis for research into this area.

NOTE: *Where specific range-finding technology is referenced, we use the LIDAR-Lite v2 module by PulsedLight but is applicable to other rangefinding devices. *

Concept Illustrations Video: https://vimeo.com/150323380/

Introduction

Doorways

• Gait detection
• Tying information to a database of other attributes (id info)

Optical Fences

• Single-Beam
• Multi-Beam
  • Single-sided
  • Double-sided

Area Scanners

• Single-Beam Static
• Multi-Beam Static
• Single Beam rotation
  • what scannable is building
• Multi-Beam rotation
  • 9 sensor thing

Conclusion

Appendix A: Setup & Installation of Test Fixture

Appendix B: Libraries Used in Test Fixture