Sensor Inputs

Sensors change the voltage in the wires that connect to to the interface. These constantly varying changes in voltage are converted into an 8 bit number that the computer can read. This number is called a binary number and varies between 0 and 255. A 10 bit interface will provide readings between 0 and 1023.

All robots require sensors. Here are three sensors.

Questions -- Please save your answers in your Intranet Web Log

1. What sort of information does each one provide?
2. Name another kind of sensor that you have seen in your travels.
3. How many sensors can the Black Box use at one time?
4. How does the computer use the sensor?