Active Tracking Steerable Laser Sensor

Built as a Master Thesis, the goal of this project is to track the distance of a moving object by combining a time-of-flight laser sensor module (LIDAR) with visual feedback from a camera. The main use is for automatic focus pulling of dynamic shots.

3D-Printed pan and tilt unit, using Field Oriented Control for the brushless motors. A Raspberry Pi is used for real time video capturing and tracking, distance measurement, and to send reference commands to motor control boards.