snathan

I am starting a new project using ultrasonic sensors to relay distance data into max. i already own one of those car parking sensors, and was hoping i could just use this for the experiment (it works using 4 ultrasonic sensors, which is just what i need).

however, looking at other posts and info on serial to usb cables, etc...it seems that the cables on the parking sensor are not standard serial cables (the standard ones can be adapted to usb) and thus it may be near impossible to get the data into max. does anyone have any experience/opinions on the feasibility of this vs. any other alternatives? any good substitutions for the parking sensors, or other kinds of distance sensors? i'm most interested in a range of 0-3 feet or so. and is there a way to get data from all 4 into max simultaneously?

I am starting a new project using ultrasonic sensors to relay distance data into max. i already own one of those car parking sensors, and was hoping i could just use this for the experiment (it works using 4 ultrasonic sensors, which is just what i need). 

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There is a solution on this page but it is expansive.

http://www.interface-z.com/produits/cap056_ultrason-synchro.htm

Claude Frenette
compositeur
claudefr@videotron.ca
http://www.myspace.com/claudefrenette

i am in the middle of making a large piece for my degree and i am using six maxsonar sensors :

http://www.active-robots.co.uk/sensors-navigation-maxsonar-c-82_270.html

i am using them with an arduino interface and it can read all six quite well, i just did a bit of soldering on a blank circuit board to send the signal from each sensor to a separate pin on the arduino

now i just have to get my max patch to work properly

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