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  • Detecting infrared light

    Ellen 23:19 on March 1, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: detecting, electronics, infrared sensor, Sharp GP2D12

    Magic Mirror Infrared detector

    Magic Mirror Infrared detector

    Building robotics and electronic installations with IR sensors can be a hassle when detecting objects. At the moment I am working with several Sharp IR sensor that I suspect interfere with each other, picking up each others bounce light. I saw this need neat little IR detection card that displays your IR light so you know exactly where your IR sensor bounce back on objects.

    Investigating these cards further I found out you can use a digital camera to catch the light. The human eye can’t see the IR light but the digital camera can! Just turn on your digital camera and view your sensor through the camera.

    Using my iPhone camera I could clearly see where my Sharp GP2D12 reflected back the IR light and I could adjust the IR sensor face the object more accurately.

    Iphone IR detection

    Iphone IR detection

     
  • Just in! The Flex sensor!

    Ellen 00:30 on November 18, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: electronics, , sensors

    Time to do some interesting stuff with bending a sensor.

    Flex sensor

    Flex sensor

     
  • Hacking the recordable post card

    Ellen 00:16 on November 18, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: circuit board, electronics

    I saved this post card where you can record a message and play it. It works with a slim battery but I powered up with a 9V battery. This will be used for something exciting!

    Recordable post card

    Recordable post card

     
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