Reflective Object Sensors
Foreword In developing a mechanism for the position of payloads into the protective faring of rocket launch vehicles, it has been requested that the use of a reflective object sensor was tested. The purpose for testing was to determine whether a reflective object sensor can accurately determine distance between the payload’s leading edge and the faring’s inside wall. ... Summary The reflective object sensor tested can be effectively used to automate satellite payload placement. Testing showed a high sensitivity range when the sensor was placed 2 mm to 6 mm away from the target object. ... Discussion Reflective Object Sensor Range Calibration In calibrating the reflective object sensor, a voltage reading of the sensor in relation to the displacement from a target object showed a high-sensitivity range between 2 mm and 6 mm. ... In testing, a reflective object sensor was attached to a translation stage, and set up to reflect off a target object.