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Re: Re[2]: IR Collision avoidance
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Mon, 3 Mar 1997 14:08:45 GMT
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Adam <adam@ring.zenox#spamcake#.com>
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Richard,

I've tried the op-amp method and had some success.  I just don't
know how I would power the -5V via the HB.  Do you have any
suggestions?  Thanks.


On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Richard Whitehead wrote:


Bill,

Why is everyone using a digital device to try to detect the (analogue)
distance to an object?  Especially one with AGC, it makes no sense!

I modulated the IR at 10KHz (high enough to be away from mains light
flicker, but out of the way of the remote control band), and am using
an analogue op-amp demodulator circuit to detect the strength of the
reflected signal.

It is basically working, but I am just changing to a different op-amp
to get rail-to-rail operation.

Richard





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  Re: IR Collision avoidance
 
(...) The Sharp IR modules are not being used to detect distance, they are being used simply as non-contact bumpers. This allows one to inexpensively put an arbitrarily long 'whisker' on your robot. The advantage to these things are that they are (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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  Re[2]: IR Collision avoidance
 
Bill, Why is everyone using a digital device to try to detect the (analogue) distance to an object? Especially one with AGC, it makes no sense! I modulated the IR at 10KHz (high enough to be away from mains light flicker, but out of the way of the (...) (28 years ago, 3-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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