Re: [oopic] New range finder needed

Thanks, I'll be looking at that.

rtstofer wrote:
>
> --- In oopic@yahoogroups.com, Shaggy <charrington@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Much, I can visualize that pretty well. It sounds like the ideal
> imager would
>> be the CMUCam, or something like that, since you would want some
> kind of 2D
>> array like a camera. Obviously, that would have to be wi-fi or some
> such,
>> since the datastream would be pretty hefty. It also sounds like if I
> was to
>> go that route, I might as well do some image manipulation, as well.
>>
>> Also sounds like it might cost a bit, so it will have to wait, as
> spring is
>> upon me, and all my cash will go into my back yard for the next few
> months,
>> but at least I can start researching the hardware a bit.
>>
>> Thanks for the tips to all of you.
>
> With an RF camera and a tuner for your PC, you can be in the vision
> business for $100. The software you want is already written and free:
> www.roborealm.com.

Since the software can find the intersection of a
> vertical plane (wall) and a horizontal plane (floor) it can also
> determine if there is an object sitting on the floor closer than the
> wall (box on floor).
>
> Richard
>
>
>
>

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