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[DReed]

Team 1528 is looking for a camera that has proximity sensors in it to tell distance from the walls. Sort of like the back-up camera on a Ford truck but with numbers. If anyone has an idea where i can find one or how to create it myself , it would be very nice if anyone could help. Thanks.

[MrForbes]

how about one that uses sound, instead of light?

http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2435.htm

The camera is a separate thing

[DReed]

I know about that one we have 2 of them but we cant get it to work for us. i am just researching into the idea of having it but if its not possible that's alright.

[MrForbes]

Did you research the Ford system to see what it uses for a sensor?

[404'd]

I found this a few years back for Bosch proximity sensors, but they are ultrasonic based. http://www.instructables.com/id/Hacking-Automotive-Ultrasonic-Sensors/?ALLSTEPS

I have a feeling that the amount of work put into getting a vehicle proximity sensor to work however wouldn't be worth it, the AM/KoP ultrasonic sensor would be much simpler to make work with the FRC control system. The only advantage that I can see with the Bosch vehicle sensors is the maximum distance which is more than twice the KoP sensor.