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6.5 Proximity Sensors

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                                             Figure 6.6 The regions of space observed by an ultrasonic sensor.









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                                      Figure 6.7 Three problems with sonar range readings: a.) foreshortening, b.) spec-
                                      ular reflection, and c.) cross-talk.
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