Thread: SONAR sensors for collision avoidance
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Re: SONAR sensors for collision avoidance
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Originally Posted by windell747 View Post
Hi, I'm currently searching for a SONAR sensor to use for collision avoidance on our bot. An example sensor I am looking at is at the following link.

http://www.robotshop.ca/home/supplie...der-srf05.html

Do any of you have any experience using such a sensor? Is there any example code?
No sonar here, but several times Team 95 has implemented a "virtual bumper" using infrared sensors (if range<some value, apply a heavy damping function on the drive train)