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3.3
Infra-red Proximity sensors
Khepera III hase nine sensors placed around the robot and two placed on
the bottom. The latters allow experiments like line following. They are
positioned and numbered as shown in figure 3.9.
Figure 3.8: Bottom view of the IR sensors
These sensors embed an infra-red light emitter and a receiver. For de-
tailed description, please refer to the manufacturer’s datasheet. The eight
sensors are TCRT5000, reflective optical sensors from Vishay Telefunken.
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