OpenSimpleLidar

I have also considered building OpenSimpleLidar [0] and putting that on top of my head (I also use snips.ai on my ar build to control things by voice, so i have [1] this headset, which allows me to attach things to the top of it) so that I can generate real time images of my environment, and have it display a map, like in a video game, with my location. I haven't got to that part yet - too many other projects :( [0] https://github.com/iliasam/OpenSimpleLidar/ [1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CQ8CB8W/ref=oh_aui_sear...

The BOM[0] specifies that this is a "3mw 780nm Infrared IR Diode Laser" with a link to eBay[1]. I'm finding 780nm 2.5mw and 3mw laser diodes rated at classes 3B and 3R. See [2] and [3]. The 3B class rating is given for a high end Edmund Optics laser which most probably gives out the "full" 3mW. A 3B class laser is "hazardous for eye exposure" [4]. So... hard to say, but not great? I fondly remember a sticker that was on a lab's (very scary) laser: "Do not look into laser with remaining eye"... [0] https://github.com/iliasam/OpenSimpleLidar/blob/master/Total... (XLS file) [1] https://www.ebay.com/itm/322300023463 [2] https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=14... [3] https://www.edmundoptics.com/lasers/laser-sources/780nm-3.0m... [4] http://www.lasersafetyfacts.com/3B/

It's kinda surprising to find comments in Russian in code :) https://github.com/iliasam/OpenSimpleLidar/blob/master/Firmw...