The Center for Advanced Imaging LADAR was formed to commercialize a now patented camera technique that uniquely combines laser distance measurement with digital color imaging, resulting in detailed, 3-D color images that can be captured in real time and also stored for later analysis and manipulation in virtual reality environments. Civilian and military markets exist for stationary, airborne and spaceborne versions of the technology.

CAIL’s technology couples existing 3D LADAR (Laser Detection and Ranging) technology with 2D digital color imaging in the unique 3D Texel Camera. Previously, distance and spectral datasets had to be collected separately, carefully registered, and then superimposed – laborious reprocessing that often required days to weeks. The CAIL technology works in real time – the first system to enable precise 3D color imaging when either the scene, the camera or both are moving.

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2004-05
2005-06

Highlights

• Key Patent Issued
• Utah company InteliSum is marketing land based LADAR system

Spin Out Companies

Benefiting Companies

• InteliSum (Rapidmapper)

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