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Re: Distance sensor for RCX based on Sharp GP2D12
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 23 Apr 2001 08:13:53 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Simon_Jensen-Fellows@avid.com writes:
> > > nice work (and nice idea).
> > > Do you think you can reduce the latency of 300 ms ?
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> > Unfortunately not, you have to get the energy from somewhere. Of course you
> > could do it with an external supply...
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> What about a larger capacitor that could sustain multiple readings between
> charges ?
Can be done, but charging time will be proportionnally longer. Could be
useful for burst reads.
> Or a small rechargeable battery that was trickle charging when the sensor wasn't
> being read ?
Mmmm... at that point an external battery pack would be much simpler and not
that big !
Philo
http://www.philohome.com
GP2D12 page : http://www.philohome.com/sensors/gp2d12.htm
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| Philippe, Nice work. I ordered a few parts and am going to try it out. Now if I could figure out how to multiplex 4 sensors to a single input an be able to monitor them individually. The goal is crossing sensors on the front and rear to give true (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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