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Re: Barcodes & error detection
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 8 Sep 2005 13:00:46 GMT
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rob.antonishen@gmail.NOMORESPAMcom
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On 9/8/05, Brian Davis wrote:

   Using retroreflective white tape or reflective but slightly diffusive tape
(an aluminum duct tape slightly crinkled and flattened again; I tried it as
flat
as possible as well) would seem to work, but actual tests show that it often
can't be distinguished from white.

Are you lighting the area with a light brick, or relying on ambient
illumination?  I find the Lego light sensor extremely finicky in "real
work" situation, and try to always shield the area from ambient and
provide my own illumination.

-Rob A>



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  Re: Barcodes & error detection
 
(...) Gus uses two ight sensors, one to follow the (left edge) of a black line on a white background, and a seperate light sensor on an "outrigger" to read the barcodes. There is no light brick, but instead both use the light sensor itself to supply (...) (19 years ago, 8-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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(...) Absolutely, but in any real world application there is almost always some error rate. (...) John Barnes also suggested that to me after I posted, and I'm embarassed to admit that the thought hadn't occured to me. I need to test (again), but (...) (19 years ago, 8-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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