Lasers and GPS

I scoured the internet today looking for laser radars that fit our needs. SICK, the most well known company in the challenge, has a number of systems that would work, the most appropriate of which is the LMS221. The LMS221 has a 45M/80M max range depending on visiblity and reflectivity, 180 degree field of view and connects via RS 232/422 at a rate of one 180 scan every 13ms with an angular resolution of 1 degree. The SICK LMS221 can be had for less than $8,000. The other option, made by Riegl is their LMS-Q120 which provides a .04 degree angular resolution scan in 800ms or a 1 degree scan every 32ms. The Riegl unit provides an 80 degree field of view and communicates via Ethernet. I haven't yet gotten a price from Riegl.

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