Pepperl+Fuchs presents switching and measuring lidar sensors based on 'pulse ranging technology' (PRT): One of these is the R2300 3D multi-layer scanner for collision avoidance, navigation support and object detection.
The R2300 can detect objects in 3D and calculate and output object-related distance and angle information. With the help of a rotating mirror cube inside the sensor housing, which deflects the laser pulses, the sensor generates four slightly fanned scan planes that enable non-contact 3D scanning of the environment.
With a measuring range opening angle of 100°, a measuring range of up to 10 m on light objects and up to 4 m on dark surfaces, a measuring rate of 50 kHz and selectable scan rates of 12.5 Hz or 25 Hz with up to 4000 pixels per scan, the 58 mm high multi-layer scanner covers the most important requirements of a wide range of applications.
The measured values for angle, distance and remission as well as the corresponding time stamp are output via the sensor's Ethernet interface. The angular resolution of the 3D sensor is 0.1°. In conjunction with the small infrared light spot typical of lasers, the sensor is able to reliably detect even delicate object structures and contours.