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Re: Ultrasonic Sesnor Accuracy

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Originally Posted by SoyStuff View Post
Okay then. Pardon my ignorance, but how exactly would one go about calibrating the ultrasonic sensor? Is there a specific process that we are supposed to follow, or do you just mean that we should get some data and work out a formula, which is what we've done.
We took measurements every 6 inches. We wrote on a piece of paper the actual distance (measured via tape measure) and the voltage reading from LabVIEW. Put everything in an Excel spreadsheet, then use y = mx+b to find the best fit "m" (i.e. slope or scale factor) to make the data work best.
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