Re: Lidar -Reply

[Andrew Fletcher <FLETCHA@citec.qld.gov.au>]

>>> <Porsray@aol.com> 10/March/1997 01:22pm >>>
> The word I have gotten is that anti-relection materials don't really work, 
> since there are too many surfaces that can send a reflection back.  
> Diffraction covers on license plates work on photo radar, though, from 
> what I've read.  "C&D" did a test on this about 1 year back, I believe.

I seem to remember that the article actually proved more or less that with
the reflective/scatter number plate covers and lights on high beam most
lidars couldn't make a positive lock in most circumstances.

Fletch
'81 urq 95K miles & looking forward to the new panels that just arrived.