Katsumasa Nishide
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry (Japan), Shizuoka University
Papers
4
Total Citations
99
H-Index
3
About
Katsumasa Nishide has dedicated his career to advancing laser-based metrology, with a primary focus on developing compact, high-precision range finders. His most significant contribution is the pioneering use of self-mixing laser diodes (SM-LDs) for distance measurement, a technique that allows for a single sensor head to achieve remarkable accuracy. His landmark 1992 paper, which has garnered 90 citations, introduced a range finder with an accuracy of ±0.15% and a wide dynamic range of 0.2 to 1 meter, offering a focused, scannable light beam that outperformed traditional ultrasonic sensors. Nishide further refined this technology to measure both range and velocity of slowly moving targets with rough surfaces, demonstrating its versatility in real-world conditions. His work on frequency-modulated self-mixing laser diodes also enabled high-resolution measurements for stationary targets. By consistently achieving high precision with minimal hardware, Nishide’s innovations have laid the groundwork for practical, non-contact sensing solutions in robotics and industrial automation, making him a key figure in the evolution of laser-based distance measurement.
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- 2High-precision range finder for slowly moving target with rough surface4 citations · 2002
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