Questions tagged [proximity]
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Drawer light circuit burns out
I made my own drawer light, but suspect I've done something wrong. After working for a few weeks (lights are only on for a few seconds per day), it stopped working.
Here's the gist of what I did:
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Busbars carrying uneven current due to proximity effect?
I think this must be the most naive question that I am going to ask. I now doubt on my knowledge of the electrical engineering that I have learned throughout my acadmics.
We have a situation, wherein ...
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Electronic article surveillance sensor or alternative
I'm looking for some sort of sensor for detecting certain object crossing a line or passing a gate. The sensor must detect an object from at least 1.5 m distance.
I tried to use a laser sensor but it ...
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What is the best approach to get the data from a single interface pin ultrasonic sensor?
I am using a Teensy 4.1 to get the data from the TDK B59150X0754P030 sensor.
The sensor is working on 8 to 12 VDC. Three pins are there to get data (Vin, Sig, and Gnd).
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Ways to detect close proximity ( ~15cm) of several individual child objects to a mother object [closed]
I'm working on a design project for a university course exam where several small child objects have to detect whether they are in close proximity (~15cm) to a central mother object and switch their ...
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Electromagnetic induction metal detection circuit
I am trying to develop a metal detector for use in a minesweeper competition. I aim to use a coil based metal detector because it has a long range and can detect underground metals.
There was a ...
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Is it ok to have two stepper motors right next to each other?
Would there be any issues having two nema 23 stepper motors laying right next to each other, facing opposite ways (see image)? 48v, 4amps.
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Mutual inductive coupling and proximity effects
I am struggling a bit to differentiate between proximity effect and mutual inductive coupling. Proximity effect: if a conductor is carrying an alternative current the nearby conductors will witness an ...
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Can the capacitance of a proximity sensor be increase by adding layer to the capacitor?
Would adding layers to the capacitor of a proximity sensor from lets say 1 (A) to 4 layers (B) help with increasing the capacitance and at the same time the distance that can be sensed with a ...
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