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Re: can we use ultrasonic sensors?

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Originally Posted by JBotAlan View Post
I too would like a Maxbotix sensor..(drool)...but I'm a little leery about buying from a distributor I have never heard of.
See http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=46912

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Originally Posted by Netherlander View Post
This sensor looks good but I do have some qualms about using the ultrasonic sensor. First of all there are potentially way to many things that the signal could bounce off of and secondly if any other robot is using ultrasonic sensors they have a good chance of interfering with each other.
How very true, you have hit upon their greatest weaknesses.

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Originally Posted by Dancing_Chuck View Post
So, lemme get this straight. We can use up to, but not including 900 mega hertz (or however you spell that, you get the drift). Does this include any camera? Can we use military-style cameras? Or is that out of the question?
Not sure what you refer to, but ultrasonic (sonar) sensors (the subject of this thread) operate in the high audio range, far far below the Radio Frequencies you mention. Use the flowchart to determine what is legal.

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