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Track and Field Laser Pacer - How powerful of a green laser do I need to see it clearly at a distance 150m in daylight?

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Marshmallow

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I am building a system ( really just a raspberry pi and some servos ) for pacing athletes around a 400m track. I am completely new to lasers, and so I have been looking for answers on this forum, but can't find the right answers.
So I need to know:
- How much power to reach 150 meters clearly in daylight using a Green Laser?
- Will that power be dangerous to the average person not paying attention?
- How long can the laser stay on? At least 15 minutes? 30-35 minutes?

Thanks so much for any help.
 





Marshmallow said:
I am building a system ( really just a raspberry pi and some servos ) for pacing athletes around a 400m track. I am completely new to lasers, and so I have been looking for answers on this forum, but can't find the right answers.
So I need to know:
- How much power to reach 150 meters clearly in daylight using a Green Laser?
- Will that power be dangerous to the average person not paying attention?
- How long can the laser stay on? At least 15 minutes? 30-35 minutes?

Thanks so much for any help.
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More than can safely be used without precautions. Perhaps if it were projected upon a low track vertical surface bordering the track it might work. Without a lot of testing, the idea is likely not practical.
 
Are you planning on shining a laser in front of the athletes to indicate how fast they should be moving?
 
Perhaps sometime at dusk there would be a time where the laser and the track can both be seen relatively well at a safe power level, but obviously that would take some physical testing.

Thanks again for the help
 
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Yeah, better to do it at nighttime using a 5mw laser. Eye safety is at risk above that power level
 
Snecho said:
Please stop recommending people with absolutely zero laser knowledge multi watt lasers.
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Ok, you are correct on this one. I'm quite naive lol (actually thinking everybody on these forums was responsible)
 
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