I’m working on a project involving the need to precisely move a tool based on the measured distance to an object. Okay, yeah, it’s a CNC mill. Anyway, I’d heard of time of fight sensors and decided to ...

Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas has announced the availability of two new Distance Measuring Sensors. Sharp developed these highly reliable sensors for commercial touchless plumbing fixtures ...

CAMAS, Wash. -- Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas announces the introduction of the industry's first 5-beam Wide Angle Sensors, featuring wide area triangulation sensing capability. Part of Sharp ...

Sharp Innovation Forum: Next year, Sharp intends to bring out sensors with integrated Zigbee functionality which will permit the establishment of Wireless Sensor Networks. “Zigbee-enabled sensors from ...

The GP2Y0D02 is an infrared proximity sensor with a detection field that extends 80cm. This type of sensor can be used to build collision avoidance systems for robots. We’ll demonstrate this sensor ...