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Re: Re[2]: IR Collision avoidance
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Date: 
Mon, 3 Mar 1997 16:04:28 GMT
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Chris Moore <cmoore@cancun.rose.hp.com*NoMoreSpam*>
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On Mar 3,  2:12am, Richard Whitehead wrote:

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!

Richard,

In my case there are two reasons.  First, I'm not trying to find the
actual distance.  I just want to know if there is something within a
particular range.  I don't care if it's an inch away or a foot.
The second reason is that I can get a cheap, easy to use sensor from
Radio Shack.  If someone makes a single device with a single analog output
for less than $5 I'd grab it!

Chris



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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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