Pololu Digital Distance Sensor 200cm
This compact sensor is a great way to quickly detect the presence of nearby objects. As long as the sensor is enabled, it takes continuous distance measurements and uses a single digital output to indicate if it detects an object within its detection range. The output is driven low when the sensor detects an object; otherwise, the output is high.
Please note that this sensor will only tell youifthere is an object within the detection range along its line of sight, not how far away it is. As shown in the diagram above, there is hysteresis at the maximum range threshold to help ensure a clean transition as objects cross the threshold. The sensor can detect objects to within about 1mm of the sensor face.
Unlike simpler optical sensors that use the intensity of reflected light to detect objects, this sensor uses a short-range lidar module to precisely measure how long it takes for emitted pulses of infrared, eye-safe laser light to reach the nearest object and be reflected back. This allows the sensor performance to be largely independent of object reflectivity and ambient lighting conditions (though the range can be reduced for extremely low-reflectance objects).
Some example applications include:
Specifications
Dimensions
| Size: | 0.85″ × 0.35″ × 0.136″ |
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| Weight: | 0.4 g |
General specifications
| Maximum range: | 200 cm |
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| Sampling rate: | 30 Hz1 |
| Minimum operating voltage: | 3.0 V |
| Maximum operating voltage: | 5.5 V |
| Supply current: | 30 mA2 |
| Output type: | digital3 |