Systems, devices, and/or methods for resonant light ranging and distance sensing

A resonant scanning LIDAR system comprising:

• a modulated continuous-wave or pulsed light source;
• an optomechanical element that generates a light scan having a bounded periodic motion or a substantially periodic motion, wherein;
• frequency of motion from the optomechanical element occurs at a resonant frequency of the system;
• the light scan is a Lissajous scan;
• and
• the light scan has a frequency that is between 500-3000 Hz;
• a scan lens element that focuses light onto a distant target;
• a detector element that detects scattered or reflected light from the distant target, wherein the detector element utilizes separate optics from the optomechanical element;
• and
• a controller that controls light source modulation, bounded periodic motion of the optomechanical element, and acquires a signal from the detector element.