Ultra-sonic range finders

[daltore]

Ultrasonic rangefinders can cause interference, but only to other ultrasonic sensors. It comes with the territory, and it's a risk you assume when you use them, which is why they've been legal in the past. There's no way for them to interfere with any of the new control system parts either, so there shouldn't be a reason you can't use them. In coming years, possibly, to encourage pseudo stereo vision (camera ticking back and forth between two positions), but other than that, they'll probably remain legal.

[kE7JLM]

These work Great:
http://www.parallax.com/Store/Sensor...me,ProductName

[jtdowney]

We had purchased some Vex ultrasonic sensors last year but never got around to using them. I hope we will have more time to work them into our auto mode this year if they are allowed.

[Jon236]

The Maxbotixs sensors at http://www.maxbotix.com/MaxbotixHome.html
work nicely as well. They also have an analog signal option.

[kE7JLM]

Here is our 07 bot using the pings))).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlb4IM_etDc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFhIp...eature=related

[GaryVoshol]

Well of course you'll be able to use an ultrasonic range finder. How else will you be able to find the moonfish in the water tank behind the screen blocking the driver's view of the field?

[Dragonos]

This one is da bomb!
(If you have the $$$)
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/pro...oducts_id=9009