Sensor for High Speed, High Precision Measurement of 2-D Positions

A sensor system to measure the 2-D position of an object that intercepts a plane in space is presented in this paper. This sensor system was developed with the aim of measuring the height and lateral position of contact wires supplying power to electric locomotives. The sensor comprises two line-sca...

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Main Authors: Angel Cano, Carlos A. Luna, Manuel Mazo, José L. Lázaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/9/11/8810/