SENSORS

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F SE N S O R S

POTENTIOMETER provide current angle or

position; used for arm joint or lift position

ADXL345 3-AXIS DIGITAL ACCELEROMETER, AND ANALOG DEVICES

• Digital Accelerometer -measures dynamic and static acceleration.

• Accelerometer- measures robot acceleration in relation to horizontal (gravity); used if on a ramp/incline-angle measure

YAW RATE GYRO (ANALOG DEVICES PN ADW22307)

Yaw Rate Gyro senses angular changes.

Gyro- measures rate of rotation; easy to program; easy to get robot driving straight or on a predetermined control

AUSTRIAMICROSYSTEMS MAGNETIC ENCODER

Encoders- detects motion-speed, direction, distance; used for gears and wheels; should be used on anything that rotates or slides

US DIGITAL ENCODER(US DIGITAL PN E4P-360-250-S4149)-

US Digital Encoder- measures shaft position, speed and direction, used for gears and wheels.

SHAFT ENCODERS