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What is the difference? Well, I want to find the distance to an object and not a binary yes/no regarding the presence of an object. So that unit needs to be modified significantly for either triangulation or phase shift calculations, in order to determine the distance. If you have an idea for reali...

That's correct. But I'm wondering why can't I do that stuff with the NXT uC itself?

In that case, I would almost definitely use a uC for processing control of modes, linearization etc. @aswin0 That gadget is more of an obstacle detector than a range finder. But I did not get why interfacing with a phase shift laser range finder could be difficult? The NXT has a 10 bit ADC for digi...

Thanks for the prompt response. I'm making a sensor myself so I've all the flexibility to tailor it. I've not bought anything yet, so all options are open.

Hi, I'm trying to create an autonomous robot (on NXT platform of course) and for that I need to create accurate maps of the surroundings. I've read quite a bit on different types of sensors, their accuracy, linear response etc, and came to the conclusion that a Laser rangefinder would be ideal for m...