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It's my first post here, so - hello everybody.

I'm working on interactive installation that will allow users to aim and shot to the projection screen using a replica of a gun.
I'd like to use an IR laser hidden in a gun barrel and an IR webcam to detect the point user is aiming at.

So there's a question: are there any IR lasers, that are not hazardous for eyes? It has to be clearly visible from the distance of about 5 meters.
 





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Use only very low power IR lasers like 1-2mW output. The IR webcam must be sensitive to detect the IR dot. Do not use high power IR as they are still invisible and dangerous to the eyes.

Must the dot be IR invisible ? You better use a low power red laser as the convergence is much better and also better visible.
 
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Yes, dot has to be IR - because laser will point at a screen with projection, so I have to use IR to distinguish it from background image.
I have a good IR camera, should work well.

Do you know any store I could buy such a laser?
 
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Get a ~5mW (which are likely to be an actual 1-3mW) like this one and turn down the power. The simplest thing to do would be to remove the driver and just use a high-value current-limit resistor. Start with 1k or so and slowly move down until the camera can see it.
 
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mruce said:
It's my first post here, so - hello everybody.

I'm working on interactive installation that will allow users to aim and shot to the projection screen using a replica of a gun.
I'd like to use an IR laser hidden in a gun barrel and an IR webcam to detect the point user is aiming at.

So there's a question: are there any IR lasers, that are not hazardous for eyes? It has to be clearly visible from the distance of about 5 meters.
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This Laser would be safe to use and would probably
solve your problems... Hopefully the indicated output
powers are accurate.

780nm 5mW Infrared IR Laser/Lazer DOT Diode Module 3VDC | eBay

It is 780nm and outputs between 2.8mW and 3.5mW...

EDIT...

Damn Cyp it looks like we found the same Seller.. :yabbem:


Jerry

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Great, thank you very much for help.
There's no information about safety class - what does it mean?
Just to make sure - is it completely safe (if I power it with 3V or less)?
 
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Ok - let me rephrase the question: is it possible to buy an IR laser certified for class-1 safety? Where can I find it?
Thanks
 
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It's really important for me - so I'll bump it.
Where can I buy class-1 IR laser?
 
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Instead of bumping the Thread I would suggest trying
a Google search like I just did..

Laser Safety Fact Sheet

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Class I lasers are low powered devices that are considered safe from all potential hazards. Some examples of Class I laser use are: laser printers, CD players, CD ROM devices, geological survey equipment and laboratory analytical equipment. No individual, regardless of exposure conditions to the eyes or skin, would be expected to be injured by a Class I laser. No safety requirements are needed to use Class I laser devices."[/FONT]

http://neurowww.cwru.edu/_media/imaging/case_laser_safety_manual.pdf


"Beam power is less than 0.4uW for visible CW Lasers"


Jerry

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Thank you for reply, lasersbee.
The thing is I want to use it in interactive installation, where safety is very important factor - so I can't get laser from some random device. I need a certified product sold as a Class I IR laser.
 
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Either way... YOU will need a Laser Power Meter that is
accurate at those low powers to test your final product.

You can not rely on the Laser's actual output until YOU
check it. There are too many variables between the
PS and the Laser beam at the aperture.


Jerry

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I wonder what the lasing threshold of those Lasers is
since he's looking for an output of ~0.4uW...
Yes that is microWatts....


Jerry

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something tells me that his webcam wont be sensitive to ~0.4uW
 
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