All Blog Posts Tagged 'rangefinder' (7)

11 gram Arduino-powered laser rangefinder

I was pleased to see a cool laser rangefinding project on Kickstarter- I hope this project gets fully funded (and I'm a backer). I've actually been experimenting myself with structured light and laser rangefinding using our ArduEye hardware and thought I'd share it…

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Added by Geoffrey L. Barrows on June 29, 2012 at 1:49pm — 15 Comments

Yet Another Build Log (YABL) - Part 4 - Sonarrific





I've originally meant to write about propeller mounting, tracking, tightening and about my first flight (which ended up with a stripped spinner nut), but since my sonar arrived and, since installation wasn't exactly 100% straightforward, that's today's subject. So, here it is, in the photo above - the Maxbotix LV-EZ4 sonar, freshly taken out of it's zip-lock baggy, along with a 5 pin header. Which is not included. That's from my own header stash. NOBODY TOUCHES MY… Continue

Added by Ante Vukorepa on April 25, 2011 at 1:32pm — 19 Comments

Parallax Ping Ultrasonic Range Finder instead of DIY-Drone stores?



Manufacturer: Parallax
Manufacturer's Part Number: 28015N

 

  • Range -…
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Added by Russell B. Sutton on April 16, 2011 at 7:06am — 6 Comments

Neato Robotics XV-11 Lidar unit Hacked!



A mere 10 days after I posted a $200 bounty on RobotBox for hacking the Neato Robotics XV-11's lidar unit, user Hash79 has provided a hack for the unit! Thanks to lots of help from the… Continue

Added by William Cox on November 30, 2010 at 6:36pm — 3 Comments

The Open Lidar Project - Hack the Neato XV-11 Lidar for a $400 Bounty!



Hey everybody,
I was inspired by Ladyada's awesome Open Kinect hacking bounty, so I decided to have a little fun myself. I thought, "what's something else that needs hacking?", and it occurred to…
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Added by William Cox on November 15, 2010 at 6:30pm — 11 Comments

Laser rangefinder with RS232 output

See: http://www.opti-logic.com/industrial_rangefinders.htm Pricing from $495 for the 100 yard unit to $595 for the 400yard one.



7-9VDC conditioned required and Current draw @ full power (~ 1.8W)



Range (Minimum 4 Yards)

Resolution 0.2m

Dimensions: 32x78x84mm

Weight: < 8oz…



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Added by Sarel P. Wagner on October 16, 2009 at 3:58am — 6 Comments

New Laser Rangefinder

Aerius Photonics of Ventura, Calif., is showing its new 25-gram miniature laser rangefinder, the MLR 100, designed for use as a proximity sensor, height above ground sensor, laser altimeter and scanning transceiver for miniature laser detection and ranging (LADAR) systems.





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Added by Sarel P. Wagner on August 17, 2009 at 8:26am — 5 Comments

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