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Re: Proximity sensors.
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 19:15:16 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Ismael Salvador writes:
Hi all. I want play with my RCX this Christmas so I have thought about • building
a proximity sensor. So guys, do you have any ideas?. I prefer simple and cheap
solutions.

For cheapness the following probably can't be beat:
http://www.mop.no/~simen/legoproxi.htm ($free)

otherwise you can buy IR proximity sensors based on reflected IR:
http://www.hitechnicstuff.com/IRpage.htm ($40)
http://www.techno-stuff.com/DIRPD-T.htm ($34)
http://www.geocities.com/mindsensors/IRROD.htm ($14)

or a sonar range sensor:
http://www.hitechnicstuff.com/URpage.htm ($80)

or a brick that interfaces to the Sharp GP2D12 IR sensor that  measures
absolute distance from about 10cm to 80cm (YMMV):
http://www.geocities.com/mindsensors/gp2d12.htm ($41)

I only have experience with the last, which works nicely after some careful
calibration (Nitin has been very responsive to my questions!)

Also check http://www.alynk.com/usr/gasperi/lego.htm to see what home-brew
proximity sensors various folks have come up with.

- Gareth



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  Proximity sensors.
 
Hi all. I want play with my RCX this Christmas so I have thought about building a proximity sensor. So guys, do you have any ideas?. I prefer simple and cheap solutions. Bye. (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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