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Re: Common or uncommon sensors used in FRC

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Originally Posted by mathking View Post
Garage door sensors are the IR beams used to detect if something (like a child) is in the way of your garage door as it descends. The sensor is actually a pair of devices: an IR emitter and an IR receiver. The receiver sends a different signal when it can and cannot see the emitter beam.
Really cool! Thanks for the clarification. Do you guys make your own, scavenge them from old garage doors, or purchase them?
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