Author(s)

Amelia Carolina Sparavigna

Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy.

Rangefinders are instruments used for ballistics and for surveying in general. Here we propose a discussion of some of them, ranging from the ancient Rome to the modern methods. Using an ancient roman artefact as a model, we can prepare a rangefinder at no cost for teaching surveying methods to students of engineering and military schools.

Telemetry; Rangefinder; Ancient Rome; Teaching

A. Sparavigna, "An Ancient Rangefinder for Teaching Surveying Methods," Engineering, Vol. 4 No. 9, 2012, pp. 578-582. doi: 10.4236/eng.2012.49073.