"I was thinking about a barrel connector too, but had to change too much to launch the campaign.This might simplify some things on the board. Mini USB might work but micro USB is just evil(think about the dirt that go inside the connector)"
"Thanks Gary,
you are certanly right.While the performance of the other scanners are better , also they are more expensive.
Also we tweaked a bit the price and now it is $139 for a unit .
I think it is a great unit for small robots .And we offer…"
There are a few obstacle detectors and rangefinders on the market, but are usually either very expensive or don't workgreat outside (I am looking at you Kinect). We decided to try to make a product that it is cheap and rugged enough to be used…