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Re: A reasonably reliable distance sensor with 10m range?

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Originally Posted by theprgramerdude View Post
Why wouldn't you want to do this? If you don't angle them towards the basket, it's rather likely you'll end up detecting the wall/bridge unless you choose the version with the cone.

The bridge? Are you gonna shoot from the opposite side of the field?

If you point at the basket you might get a return off the rim or the mount or the wall (with very little movement of the robot). I think it wiser to point it at the wall well under the rim for consistency. And you want a fine cone for this application.

HTH