SWEEPNIK

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SWEEPNIK was a device designed by Otto Frisch that used a sweeping laser to follow bubble chamber tracks. It was later used to follow roads as an aid to the digitisation of maps.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. "Cambridge Physics - Sweepnik". Cambridge Physics, part of the Cavendish Laboratory Educational Outreach website for schools and the public. http://www-outreach.phy.cam.ac.uk/camphy/sweepnik/sweepnik_index.htm. 
  2. Davies, D. J. M.; Frisch, O. R.; Street, G. S. B. (1970-05-30). "Sweepnik: A fast semi-automatic track-measuring machine". Nuclear Instruments and Methods 82: 54–60. doi:10.1016/0029-554X(70)90325-3. ISSN 0029-554X. Bibcode1970NucIM..82...54D. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0029-554X%2870%2990325-3. 
  3. "Cavendish Laboratory : The Sweepnik plate analyser for high energy particle tracks in about 1970". Cambridge Digital Library. https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PH-CAVENDISH-P-01916. 
  4. Davies, D J M; Street, G S B; Frisch, O R (1970). "SWEEPNIK II, an improved track measuring machine" (in en). International Conference on Data-Handling Systems in High-Energy Physics. p. 285-292. doi:10.5170/CERN-1970-021-V-1.285. https://cds.cern.ch/record/862549/files/285.pdf?version=1.