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Re:OpenSimpleLidar by iliasam on Thursday April 05, 2018 @06:43AM (#16763563)
Laser is rotating fast enough so it is less dangerous. Also laser current is modulated, so laser's average power decreased twice.
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Re:OpenSimpleLidar by eyeing_see on Thursday April 05, 2018 @08:13AM (#16764047)
Which safeguards are implemented to detect that rotation and modulation are taking place as intended?
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Re:OpenSimpleLidar by carlmr on Thursday April 05, 2018 @09:29AM (#16764689)
I was just going to mention the THERAC 25: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25
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Re:OpenSimpleLidar by zxcvbn4038 on Thursday April 05, 2018 @03:04PM (#16767959)
Now that is a question only a true engineer would ask.

(If you didn't ask the same question then demote yourself down to "Computer Nerd")

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