Issue 29

Dear readers,

We are still in the summer for a few weeks, which is a great time to be active. Whether you are an avid globetrotter, a cruise enthusiast, an accomplished athlete or an avid moviegoer, realize that laser technology has been used in one way or another to maximize your knowledge, understand your interactions with the earth and the environment or to give you the most elaborate of experiences.

If you fall into the first category, the sites occupied by the Mayan civilisation may be an attractive destination. Thanks to the introduction of modern laser technology, for example using LiDAR (laser detection and ranging) these are now places we can enjoy and explore even more. Our article will tell you how the use of this technology has allowed the discovery of sites previously well hidden under the dense vegetation of the rain forest.

If you are a little less adventurous and prefer the cozy loungers on the upper deck next to the pool, imagine that the several hundred ton behemoth you are riding across the oceans on has been precisely assembled using laser and sensor technology.

The examples go on and on, and you will discover many more as you flip through these pages.
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Christian Merry
Managing Director, Laser Components SAS