SICK TiM LIDAR Teardown
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SICK TiM LIDAR Teardown

Hi allA few years ago I did a teardown of the classic LMS 291 "brick" that was common on many early robots. Now I had the chance to open up a newer much smaller TiM-100 LIDAR sensor. Lets see how things have changed. See the video below to learn about the SICK TiM sensor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O8Lb10BFfM To look back at the…
KVH Fiber Optic Gyro
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Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) Teardown

I recently had an opportunity to take apart a Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG). I have always known the theory behind a FOG and that there was a fiber optic cable that was used as the sensing element, however I was not prepared to actually see the fiber optic cable in the sensor. The unit I have to open is a…
Intel RealSense L515 Teardown
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Intel RealSense L515 Teardown

The Intel Realsense L515 is a nice little LIDAR Depth Camera. Intel is planning on discontinuing this sensor in early 2022, however I have an old one that I want to tear apart. I am not adding much text to this, I am mostly just sharing the images. Please discuss any parts you can identify in the comments below. Expanded…
realsense CAD
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Intel RealSense D435 Teardown and Cleaning

The Intel RealSense D435 is nice little depth camera. So naturally I want to tear it down and see what is inside of it. Also I have seen many cases where if the the camera is used outdoors dust can get inside on the lenses and affect image quality. I have also seen the internal black rubber seal start to…
LMS 291 Fully disassembled
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SICK LMS Full LIDAR Teardown

I recently found a SICK LMS291 in the trash (dumpster diving time!). It is a bit of an older model as it was manufactured in August 2000, however the fundamentals should be similiar to the current generation of sensors. If you look at robots from that era you will often see them covered in this type of LIDAR sensor. Here…