Questions tagged [distance]
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Small distance measurement for calibration
I am building a linear actuator that requires measuring the distance between two parts, as shown in the following picture with simplified schematics. It utilizes a NEMA17 stepper motor. Distance ...
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What type of optical sensor can measure the displacement similar to an optical mouse?
Imagine there is a simple 2-wheel bogie on a rail: Bogey has: Rubber wheels with the same profile as the rail for a "perfect" grip Low rail clearance. Bottom of the battery (yellow) is ...
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Can I use ultrasonic sensors to measure the distance from one specific object, in amongst other objects?
Basically, I am trying to design a modernised boule game whereby the tossed boule can automatically measure its distance from the jack via ultrasonic sensors positioned within the tossed boule, with ...
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Advice on measuring relative speed and position of an active transmitting and reveiving object
Using multiple transmitter/receiver stations on ground and the doppler shift to measure relative velocity and position of an airborne active receiver/transmitter in low altitude (0-2 km). I want to ...
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Optical distance measurement idea [closed]
Ok, so I posted this using my phone some time ago, more than a year ago. However let's just take it from the top, integrating the criticisms that I remember. I am a cnc machinist by trade and we ...
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VL53L0X Assembly Soldering Problem
We have a product(PCB) in mass production as using VL53L0X. There is a problem with some of our products. We tested before sending customer. There is no problem. But, over time we have received ...
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Problem with UART communication with a Pepperl & Fuchs UCC4000 ultrasonic sensor
I have a problem with a Pepperl & Fuchs UCC4000 ultrasonic sensor. This sensor communicates with UART protocol and has data transmit - receive based a kind of checksum encoding. According to what ...
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I need to build a transmitter/receiver system that can accurately (within 500mm) measure distance between the 2 devices [closed]
A business case has been presented to me and I desperately need advice. I am searching for technologies capable of providing an approximate (<500mm) distance between a stationary receiver and ...
