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LiDAR sensors unlock highly accurate data-enabling detailed three-dimensional mapping and model building with remarkable precision. But understanding the technology for drones is not as easy, and it's essential to cover the main elements and their various applications. TL;DR: Lightware makes some…

Sensors for Robotics From low to high-complexity applications, robots depend on robotic sensors for efficiency, safety, and performance.Table of ContentsWhat is a robotic sensor?Why do robots use sensors?How does a robot sensor work?What types of sensors are used in robots?Which sensor should…

Yujin and Hokuyo Automation Sensors (Comparison and Buying Guide)How can you automate your warehouses? Learn about two of the best sensors for factory automation and automated guided vehicles (AGV), Hokuyo and Yujin.How Robotics and Sensors Work in Automated ManufacturingThe use of robots is not…

Warehouse Automation and SensorsHow can you automate your warehouses? Should you automate your manufacturing? This article is an extension of our Hokuyo and Yujin post, and goes into more depth about warehouse automation.Why Automate Warehouses?Let's address the elephant in the room. Are robots…

    Sensors for Robotics From low to high-complexity applications, robots depend on robotic sensors for efficiency, safety, and performance.Table of ContentsWhat is a robotic sensor?Why do robots use sensors?How does a robot sensor work?What types of sensors are used in…

Hokuyo Factory Reset ProcedureA few customers have mentioned that, when trying to reset the Hokuyo UST-10LX or UST-20LX sensors to the factory default IP address, the reset procedure found in the product specification may not reset the IP address properly.Per the UST-20LX Product Specification 2014…

high power loads using low-level voltage signalsA common automation system requirement is to drive or actuate high power loads using low-level voltage signals. Motors, solenoids, relays and capacitive loads can be actuated with appropriate circuitry that is only possible using small…

PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) refers to the concept of rapidly pulsing a digital signal on a wire. Along with many other uses, it can be used to simulate a varying static voltage. PWM is commonly used for driving motors, heaters, LEDs or lights in varying intensities or speeds.TERMINOLOGYPeriod…

ElectroMotive ForceElectromotive force (EMF) refers to the voltage generated by a spinning motor. Measuring this voltage in order to determine the rotational speed of a motor is commonly called Back-EMF since the voltage tends to "push-back" against the circuit driving current into a motor's…