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In this video, Karen talks about ultrasonic distance sensors. These sensors use high frequency sound, above human hearing, to detect objects within their range. Unlike other no-touch sensors, they can not only detect if there is an object within range, but also how far away that object is. Check out the video to watch Karen explain more about how these sensors work.

 

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  • colporteur
    colporteur over 4 years ago +3
    Awesome Karen! You were not even born, when I begged a ultrasonic pizoelectric transducers off of a manufacture to write a thesis project paper some 40 years ago. I begged because the cost of the device…
  • jc2048
    jc2048 over 4 years ago in reply to DAB +2
    The speed of sound in mathematical notation is conventionally represented by c, from the Latin celeritas meaning "velocity". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound
  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 4 years ago in reply to DAB +2
    "...So I do not know where wikipedia came up with that notation..." Oxford Dictionary of Physics perhaps ? https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198821472.001.0001/acref-9780198821472…
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  • miles90
    miles90 over 4 years ago

    Hi Karen,

     

    Very interesting topic as always, thank you very much. I won’t miss the next project.

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    miles90 over 4 years ago

    Hi Karen,

     

    Very interesting topic as always, thank you very much. I won’t miss the next project.

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