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In the paper, features of two optical distance sensors are compared and discussed. The considered sensors are the triangulation sensor GP2Y0A02YK0F and the time-of-flight sensor VL53L0X. To compare and illustrate their features, the results of conducted experiments were used. They are discussed and explanations for some of the observed phenomena are given.
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We would like to express our great thankfulness to Igus for providing the module DryLin SLW-1040. We also want to thank very much ST Microelectronics for delivering samples of sensors VL6180X and VL53L0X and the microcontroller modules NUCLEO-F401RE. Finally, we want to thank ZAP-KOOPERACJA Sp. z o.o. for making the device’s housing.
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Kreczmer, B., Portasiak, P. (2022). Experimental Comparison of Selected Triangulation and TOF Optical Distance Sensors. In: Szewczyk, R., Zieliński, C., Kaliczyńska, M. (eds) Automation 2022: New Solutions and Technologies for Automation, Robotics and Measurement Techniques. AUTOMATION 2022. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1427. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-03502-9_29
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