The laser that's changing the world
Subtitle: the amazing stories behind lidar, from 3D mapping to self-driving cars
By: Todd Neff
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9781633884663
Subjects: Social aspects; Industrial applications; Optical radar; History
Description: "Tells the story of a laser technology that will have a big impact on society and the brilliant innovators responsible for its development"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Hutchie; title: Enter the laser; title: Into thin air; title: Plane crashes, hailstorms, and distant planets; title: Take the plunge; title: Disco ball in space; title: Zapping Mars, Moon, Mercury, and even Earth; title: Land and ice; title: Trees and archaeological treasures; title: Glass half full; title: Firepond; title: Map quest; title: Atoms to bytes; title: Hit the road (slowly); title: Debacle in the desert; title: The road ahead; title: Glue, drones, and radioactive pipes.