[comp.robotics] Need info on time-of-flight sensors...

behara@cs.rpi.edu (Albert Behar) (02/08/91)

Does anyone have any info on different types of sensors I might 
be able to use to detect objects.
(ie infrared, microwave,...)
I'm currently working with polaroid sonar sensors on a mobile 
robots for detection of objects.
The dispersion cone and slow response time of the sonar sensors
has made us seek a better alternative.
Our range of sensing is about 20 ft.
We have heard of a few infrared sensors that have a range
we might be able to use but, no names of who makes them.

Any ideas, leads, or info are greatly appreciated.

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Albert Behar     (518)276-2898     email:behara@turing.cs.rpi.edu
NASA Center for Intelligent Robotic Systems for Space Exploration
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180