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Product Details (Detector)
Basic Specifications

• Dimensions: 3cm x 4cm x 1cm [1.2" x 1.6" x 0.4"]
• Weight: 0.4 oz [12.5g]
• Power: 3.3 VDC, 200mA
• Communications: Serial in and out, 19200-115200 baud, 5V tolerant interface
• Ambient Lighting Conditions:
  • Maximum ambient light, point source: 600 LUX
  • Maximum ambient light, diffuse conditions: 2500 LUX
• Max Distance from Detector Plane to Light Plane: 6 m [20 ft]
• Field of View (FOV):
  • Square Shaped Area, with width w
  • Recommended FOV:
    • w = 1.4 X distance from detector plane to light plane
    • Example: 2.5 m Ceiling, FOV = 3.6 m X 3.6 m [12 ft X 12 ft]
  • Max FOV:
    • w = 2.4 X distance from detector plane to light plane
    • Example: 2.5 m Ceiling, FOV = 6 m X 6 m [20 ft X 20 ft]
• Single Measurement Time: 100 msec
• Room ID Codes: 10
• Spot ID Codes: 20

Localization Performance for Mobile Robots
(assuming typical household environment)¹

Repeatability - Enables return to a previous position and orientation or creating a map for planned navigation (e.g., return to charging station, multi room navigation, etc.)
(these values assume a stable environment)

Metric	Within Recommended FOV	Within Max FOV
Position*	1cm - 4cm	10cm - 40cm
Heading*	1deg - 4deg	2deg - 8deg

Heading Consistency - Enables travel parallel to previous passes (e.g., efficient & thorough floor coverage)

Metric	Within Recommended FOV	Within Max FOV
Heading*	<1 - 2deg	<2 - 8deg
Heading (bidirectional, 100ms)	Unidirectional + 2 deg	Unidirectional + 5deg

*Based on an average of 1 to 10 readings per second. Values represent one sigma error.

Heading Accuracy - Enables capability to aim in a particular global direction (e.g., toward a charging station)

Metric	Within Recommended FOV	Within Max FOV
Heading	< 2deg	< 5deg

Position Linearity - Enables capability to measure true distances or create a uniformly spaced and orthogonal map

Metric	Within Recommended FOV	Within Max FOV
Position	< 6% distance from origin (typical)	< 25% distance from origin (typical)

Localization Performance for Asset Tracking
(assuming a typical commercial environment)²

Position Repeatability - To ascertain an asset is located at a previously defined position, e.g., in front of a potato chip display in aisle 12

Metric	Within Recommended FOV	Within Max FOV
Position	< 15cm	< 1m

All specifications subject to change without notice. Contact Evolution Robotics for a current product specification.

¹2.5 m [8 ft] ceiling, low luster white paint, 6 m X 6 m [20 ft X 20 ft] room, static & stable environment
²Fixed detector, light source on moving asset, 6 m distance between detector and light planes

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