sirbrandon
Mechanical
- Jan 4, 2009
- 19
I am looking to build a system for measuring the velocity of an opaque object sliding up and down a chute, sort of like an elevator travelling along the shaft.
I'm trying to figure out if I can use a pair of photoelectric sensors mounted at a pre-determined distance apart, and each will be "tripped" as the object moves past them. The time takaen will be recorded, and the velocity calculated accordingly. Can anyone enlighten me if this setup is possible?
Another option I thought is to use a distance sensing sensor, but I'm not sure how to go about doing it.
Can anyone help?
I'm trying to figure out if I can use a pair of photoelectric sensors mounted at a pre-determined distance apart, and each will be "tripped" as the object moves past them. The time takaen will be recorded, and the velocity calculated accordingly. Can anyone enlighten me if this setup is possible?
Another option I thought is to use a distance sensing sensor, but I'm not sure how to go about doing it.
Can anyone help?