Is it possible to measure the distance and velocity of a detected object and output that?
I believe on the website it says it can measure velocity, if this is true how would I format a function to output this value?
I couldn't find any research about this sensor being able to detect the distance from the sensor and a detected object, is that possible?
The RCWL-0516 is a motion detector, and it generally works only indoors, as it detects changes in the nearby standing wave interference pattern. With some clever tricks, you might be able to estimate velocity.
This blog post investigates the behavior in detail, and it plus the discussion explains a lot about how the sensor works:
True radar distance sensors are pretty cheap these days, for example there are inexpensive modules for bicycles. If you can measure distance, you can measure relative velocity from the change in distance.
Thank you!
Are there any modules for Arduino that I could buy that can "track" an objects movement and positive relative to the module. Like it could detect if the object is moving left or right and adjust accordingly to keep the object in its sight?
I know this might be a tad complicated but I tried this with an ultrasonic sensor and was able to stop the servo at the object, but unable to tell if it was moving in the X direction.
The inexpensive PIXY cam can do that.
The cheap HLK-LD2410 can do this as well, through its bluetooth connection it can tell you where an object is relative to the sensor.
Thank yall so much its been very helpful, have a great day!
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