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Re: Sensor information & Extreme Creatures
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Thu, 17 Dec 1998 02:17:35 GMT
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Barry Bott wrote in message <36783E8B.7C3D@virgin.net>...
Michael Gasperi wrote:
I plan to use two of them to build a heat seeking robot.

I don't think any sensor using a thermistor will be really succesfull,


I agree that I'm asking a lot out of a humble thermistor.  My plan is to
have a two thermistors.  One on each end of a fairly long pole mounted like
headlights on a mobile robot.  Just move slowly  toward the one that has the
warmest temp.  I hoped that it could at least find close by light bulbs or
alike.



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  Re: Sensor information & Extreme Creatures
 
In article <F437wI.MyC@lugnet.com>, Michael Gasperi <lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com> writes (...) If you mounted a fast-response thermistor behind a lens you would have a very directional scanning heatseeker. Obviously you would need to rotate the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Sensor information & Extreme Creatures
 
In article <F437wI.MyC@lugnet.com>, Michael Gasperi <lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com> writes (...) I have used the NS LM50CIM3 for years now. This is a cheap SOT23 SMD chip and therefore nicely small too. Come in larger TO92 package too (LM50BIZ or CIZ) (...) (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Sensor information & Extreme Creatures
 
(...) Yes I agree, my grandchildren thought of a robot pet and I did consider that using thermistors one could build a robopet that just looked for warm radiators to sit against, a bit like a cat or dog. Barry (26 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) site: (...) I don't think any sensor using a thermistor will be really succesfull, probably the best technique is to use a pyroelectric sensor, Maplin in England sell them, Radio Shack in the States must. The pyroelectric sensor is an IR (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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