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| I tried, but I've reached the limit of my ability and patience (I'm not sure which ran out first). This much I know: the Spybot can do proximity detection if what it is detecting is a well-defined IR-emitting object such as a Spybot controller or (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| Thanks for the reply, André. I've read that the IR emitters are "low-power". Does this mean the red LED on Spybot would have a longer range than the IR emitters if used in proximity detection? Since the LED is recessed, I guess is would have a (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| (...) Just to report my initial findings using the rear LED and light sensor for proximity detection: Overall results are unsatisfactory. Even under the best circumstances, it could not reliably see the LED reflected against my blue leather sofa. I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| hi, (...) controller (...) could (...) light (...) that (...) the (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| (...) Thanks! In hindsight, it should have occurred to me to subtract out the ambient light. I guess I just didn't know how. :) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| (...) The Spybot hardware itself appears capable of simple proximity detection. Looking at outputs from the IR detector modules on an oscilloscope, I can see the Spybot's own pings. This includes the absence/presence of range sensing/ID bits due to (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| (...) I think there are hints that the ROM can. IIRC, the Spybotic software allows you to set the IR to detect "some kind of thing at an unknown distance and direction". This is my interpretation of what the Spybotic GUI is telling me, not a verbal (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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