Dual Microwave Sensors Used On Automobiles

Question

do you suppose that these would work for Navigation?

Dunning-Kruger · Answer

Mel, do you have a link? Otherwise we have no idea which ones you are talking about...

MovieMaker · Answer

sensors

Dunning-Kruger · Answer

I don't see how you could possibly use those for navigation... They are just a big proximity warning sensors and it doesn't look like they are directional, either... High Price and power consuming especially when you consider you can do the same thing with a ping (or PIR), 5V relay and ARC...

MovieMaker · Answer

They just looked rugged and appealing. Thank you for the answer.

Dave Schulpius · Answer

Rugged and appealing? Hey, that's what the ladies say about me! (I wish).

MovieMaker · Answer

hahahaha!

JustinRatliff · Answer

I would second what Richard said. Unless your robot is a convertible car or yacht PIR would be a much better choice for a robot. An alternative you could consider is this:
https://www.openimpulse.com/blog/products-page/product-category/hb100-microwave-sensor-module/

I've never purchased from them but the sensor looks promising. I would personally only use it myself in order to brag to fellow robot builders that my robot has a "microwave" sensor

MovieMaker · Answer

Very Interesting and reasonably priced.

jstarne1 · Answer

This kind of sensor can read 360 degrees around a robot. In cars they sense a CHANGE in doppler effect of a microwave signal ping. If your robot is still maybe you could use it as sort of a motion detector for when someone walks by.

DJ Sures · Answer

@moviemaker - this thread should not have been marked as requiring assistance. it doesn't have anything to do with EZ-Robot. It has nothing to do with asking for help. Tsk tsk *edited and removed from requiring assistance

Dunning-Kruger · Answer

Hey, I don't mind DJ if you want to remove that credit from me.... I really didn't do anything but go to the eBay listing and read up on what the device was... @Moviemaker could have easily done the same thing and got his own answer...

MovieMaker · Answer

sorry :-( I always think in terms of robots and I always imagine that the EZB will be working with whatever I have. I have two arduinos collecting dust in the closet and about 4 or 5 Basic Stamps. I will NEVER go back to those obsolete processors.

Dunning-Kruger · Answer

Mel, I just read what the device can do.... you could have easily done the same thing....

Toymaker · Answer

Mel, I covered microwave sensors a week back I also talked about electromagnetic sensor (very interesting sensor) and (very low cost and accurate) 4 zone ultrasonic sensor arrays (vehicle parking sensor hack) which I use for navigation/obstacle detection. Check through the last pages of this thread. synthiam.com/Community/Questions/5704&page=6 Tony

MovieMaker · Answer

Tony, I don't know how I missed that.

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