ABSTRACT
Lasers were introduced ve decades ago, and since then, they have impacted almost every aspect of our life, from healthcare to defense systems, by enabling a new ultraprecise, multipurpose technology. Laser technology has been implemented as an end product and as part of the production chain. This dual functionality is possible due to unique characteristics, such as high-rate energy transmission, high irradiance, and spatial and temporal coherence and precision. While the most common applications are found in medical and communication technologies, other areas such as manufacturing, agriculture, construction, and defense also benet from this groundbreaking scientic discovery. In spite of the rapid dissemination of
CONTENTS
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 166 Laser Characteristics Relevant for Precision Interactions and Collaboration ........................................................................................... 168
Overview: Laser Advantages and Opportunities .......................................... 169 Framework of Precision Collaboration with Lasers....................................... 171
Precision Collaboration Function 1: Targeting ........................................... 171 Precision Collaboration Function 2: Interactions ....................................... 184 Precision Collaboration Function 3: Mapping, Localization, and Object Detection ............................................................................................. 184 Precision Collaboration Function 4: Laser Communication .................... 186
Opportunities and Challenges .......................................................................... 187 Collaboration Dimensions ............................................................................ 187 Research Needs and Opportunities ............................................................. 189
Conclusions and Recommendations ................................................................ 192 Acknowledgment ................................................................................................ 194 References ............................................................................................................. 194
laser technologies to diverse and varied application elds, its role in support of collaboration and discovery is still in its infancy. Research activities brining laser-based technology to these areas have been relatively limited. Nevertheless, the translation to this domain has been recognized as vital for activities that demand increasingly more coordinated effort among interacting agents, including humans, machines, and digital, possibly photonic agents.
