Table of Contents
Sensing Distance / 3D
Shape from (Multi) Stereo
Lasers
Triangulation Method
Time of Flight
Interferometry?!
Sensing Distance / 3D
Shape from (Multi) Stereo
Autodesk 123D
is a great free easy way to do 3D reconstruction using multiple views of an object.
Lasers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_rangefinder
<3 wikipedia
http://www.instructables.com/answers/How-to-measure-the-distance-up-to-200m-with-ardui/
. Also good conversation
Similar to the needs for automatic stroboscope, but sorta complicated.
Triangulation Method
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/ubr/ff03laser.php
Time of Flight
Can't do with micro timer, but you can do with external analog stuff
Interferometry?!
I remember reading this article before …
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interferometry
, for doing vibrations on things.