Greetings,
I would like to know if the arduino compatible ultrasonic sensor is capable of scanning the whole area in a cone shape on 1 impulse of the sound wave?
the same way the ship sonar scans the water in a cone shape.
I would like to make a device to see through the dark using the sensor.
but i could only think of how slow i have to move in order for the sensor to scan what is in front of me.
any suggestions?
thanks,
C
The only way the sensor works is in a cone.
The time taken to send a burst and receive an echo is dependent on the distance of the object. The speed of sound will determine how fast you can send the pulses so not to receive echoes from the previous pulse.
The sensor has a limited range that can detect an echo due to the pulse energy dissipating at a rapid rate. This determines the max range and therefore the speed of sending pulses.
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