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Position Sensor

Postby ELMS » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:21 pm

I'm doing analog system to control a ball. I'm using IR sensor as the position sensor. The problem is the output of the IR sensor is non linear. How can I invert the output of IR sensor? Should I use anti logarithm? or perhaps linearization formula? Or perhaps just switch to any other suitable position sensor?
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Re: Position Sensor

Postby robosang » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:30 pm

You should read this article here: Linearizing IR distance sensor
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Re: Position Sensor

Postby ELMS » Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:27 am

Thanks a lot. Any other suggestion for sensor? Other than IR sensor? How about ultrasonic sensor?
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Re: Position Sensor

Postby ober » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:19 am

ELMS WROTE:I'm doing analog system to control a ball. I'm using IR sensor as the position sensor. The problem is the output of the IR sensor is non linear. How can I invert the output of IR sensor? Should I use anti logarithm? or perhaps linearization formula? Or perhaps just switch to any other suitable position sensor?
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Position sensor, kind of general term you have there. IR and Ultrasonic range finder is basically distance sensor, not exactly position sensor. In simple words, distance sensor sense distance in 1 axis and 1 line. Position can be 2 D and 3 D. So it depends on how you want it to be 8-)

Ultrasonic range finder resolution is 1inch, so if 1 inch is good enough for your application, then try it, and the output is linear.
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Re: Position Sensor

Postby ELMS » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:22 pm

Thanks again.
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