Wednesday 17 March 2010

Sensor type research

(WEEK 1 WORK LATE POST!)
As a group, we have narrowed the down the possible sensors we can use for the robot.

Miniature Reed switches - (Magnetic sensor) still not sure whether the supplied sensors are up to the job, so we will be carrying out further testing in due course. If we can get this to work then the programming side of things will be easier (no ADC required etc). May also have to purchase strong type of sensor (more sensitive).

L.D.R - widley used and 'tried and tested' in L.F.R's so there is a lot of reasearch available.

INFRA RED - use of these sensors will result in a relatively easy circuit, but in the majority of the cases LDRs are preffered.

Optical sensors - again we will have to look into this aswell, but having seen them in action, i am very impressed.

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