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PAA5100JE Near Optical Flow SPI Breakout

PAA5100JE Near Optical Flow SPI Breakout

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£13.75

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Detect motion of close-up surfaces with this Breakout Garden compatible optical navigation breakout - great for floor tracking for ground dwelling robots! The PAA5100JE sensor is used in robot vacuum cleaners and uses a low-resolution camera and some clever algorithms to detect motion of surfaces. This sensor has a super close range of 15-35mm so it's suitable for use with a variety of different surfaces. If you're looking for a similar sensor with a bigger range (for attaching to something like a drone) check out our PMW3901 breakout . You can use this breakout completely solder-free with any

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