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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: robotcomponent on May 11, 2013, 12:31:49 PM

Title: What This Robot Component Used For? (Thermal Array Sensor)
Post by: robotcomponent on May 11, 2013, 12:31:49 PM

I wonder what below robot component is used for?

http://www.robotshop.com/roboard-rm-g212-thermal-array-sensor-2.html (http://www.robotshop.com/roboard-rm-g212-thermal-array-sensor-2.html)

Thank you

Title: Re: What This Robot Component Used For? (Thermal Array Sensor)
Post by: jwatte on May 11, 2013, 03:27:34 PM

It gives you a reading of heat in a 16x4 grid in front of the sensor. I imagine it can be used to measure movement of people/animals, as well as detection of presence and direction of fire. There are a number of robot competitions that include fire fighting as an event.

Title: Re: What This Robot Component Used For? (Thermal Array Sensor)
Post by: jkerns on May 12, 2013, 06:36:08 AM

Primarly for paranormal studies. Ectoplasm has known endothermic properties so ghosts are best imaged in the thermal domain.





































































(In case it wasn't obvious, just kidding)