Term | laser scanner |
Variations | time-of-flight scanner |
See also | structured light scanner, contact scanner |
Definition | A scanner that uses a laser to generate a three dimensional image of an object by measuring the time it takes for the laser beam to reflect off the surface. The entire object is scanned by rotating either the object or the beam until the entire surface has been measured. |
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