Looking for backup sensors used in cars

Oct 09, 2008 5 Replies

I'm trying to find some sensors for distance detection and the ones they use on cars seem like a good fit. I am wanting to detect a solid object within maybe 6' or so. I don't know if doppler or ultrasonic is best - or if there's a different technology that would be better.



Do any of you have any experience with these kinds of sensors? Any direction as to where to look would be appreciated. I have spent some hours on google looking, but really only seem to find industrial pre- packaged sensors. I'm really looking for just the sensor, not the packaging or interface.



Many thanks in advance.


Does it generate heat? If so, InfraRed sensor would be best.

Have you googled "Utrasonic Sensing" ?

Best Regards: Baron.

Something like

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perhaps?

Rich Webb Norfolk, VA

Take a look at

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This is the old spin off of the Polaroid Ultrasonic range finder line.

Cheers

And of course there are IR, acoustic, RF field sensors, RF field disturbance detectors, video detection schemes and many more.

Now what the flying twaddddle are you trying to do.

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