Categories

Categorized by Measurement Principle: Range finders can be divided into laser range finders, ultrasonic range finders, infrared range finders, and others.

· Laser range finders offer high accuracy and long measurement range, commonly used in outdoor surveying, construction, and building works.

· Ultrasonic range finders are cost-effective and relatively undemanding regarding environmental conditions, suitable for short-distance indoor measurements such as in parking sensors.

Infrared range finders provide moderate accuracy and are often used in consumer electronics, such as the proximity sensing function in smartphones.

Categorized by Application Scenarios: There are handheld range finders, which are portable and user-friendly, suitable for personal or small teams in scenarios such as home renovation and real estate measurement. Total stations are surveying instruments that integrate angle, distance, and height difference measurement functions, primarily used in professional surveying fields such as geodetic and topographic surveys. There are also vehicle-mounted range finders, installed on vehicles for assisted driving, autonomous driving, and functions such as measuring the distance to the vehicle ahead.