With the development of science and technology such as electronic computers, production automation, modern information, military, transportation, chemistry, environmental protection, energy, ocean development, remote sensing, and aerospace, the demand for sensors is increasing day by day, and its application fields have penetrated into the national economy. Various departments and people's daily cultural life. Common sensors should be ultrasonic sensors and infrared sensors, so what are the differences between the two?
Ultrasonic sensors work by reflecting sound waves and are used to measure distances. A sensor that detects other people nearby. An ultrasonic sensor emits sound waves, and if there are objects in front of them, they are reflected back. Sensors detect these waves and measure the time between sending and receiving these sound waves. The distance is then estimated from the time interval between the sensor and the object.
Ultrasonic sensors are largely insensitive to obstructing factors such as: light, dust, smoke, mist, steam, lint.

Infrared sensors work by reflecting light waves. Infrared light is reflected off objects or emitted from infrared remote controls or beacons. Infrared sensors are also used to measure distance or proximity. The reflected light is detected and then an estimate of the distance between the sensor and the object is calculated.
Infrared sensors cannot work in the dark while ultrasonic sensors can work in dark environments. Infrared light detects brighter surfaces more easily than dark surfaces because the sensor won't detect darker surfaces. Infrared sensor values often fluctuate under changing light conditions. As objects pass within the range, light waves detect these objects and reflect their presence back to the sensor. Their wavelengths are smaller than those of microwaves. While they are capable of detecting motion, they can also measure the heat dissipation of objects.
How to measure height with infrared and ultrasonic height measuring instrument
In the past, when measuring height, a meter stick or a measuring tape could be stood against the wall to get a figure. It's different now, all kinds of high-tech means have come into play, infrared rays and ultrasonic waves have all been applied to the instruments for measuring height. So, what principle do these instruments use?
Most of the common infrared and ultrasonic height measuring instruments on the market use the principle of distance measurement. The operation is relatively simple and the measurement is fast. According to the data, ultrasonic waves are sound waves with a frequency higher than 20,000 Hz. They have good directionality and strong penetrating ability. They are easy to obtain concentrated sound energy and have a long distance in water. Sterilization, etc. Ultrasonic ranging is mainly used in reversing radar, construction sites and some industrial sites, such as liquid level, well depth, pipeline length and other occasions.
The principle of using ultrasonic waves to measure distance is to continuously detect the echoes reflected by obstacles after ultrasonic waves are emitted, so as to measure the time difference between transmitting and receiving echoes, and then multiply the time difference by the wave speed to calculate the distance. It is this principle that is used to measure height. The difference is that when measuring height, the obstacle is the top of the person's head.
"The ultrasonic transmitter emits ultrasonic waves in one direction, and starts timing while transmitting. The ultrasonic waves propagate in the air, and return immediately when they encounter obstacles on the way. The ultrasonic receiver stops timing immediately after receiving the reflected waves. The propagation of ultrasonic waves in the air The speed is 340m/s, and according to the time recorded by the timer, the distance from the launch point to the obstacle can be calculated." An expert who designed an ultrasonic measuring instrument wrote in the paper.
The principle of infrared ranging is similar to that of ultrasonic ranging. Infrared is an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength from 760nm to 400μm in the spectrum, which is invisible light. Infrared rays have the function of non-diffusion. Using this principle, when infrared rays are emitted from the transmitter, they are reflected back and accepted when they encounter obstacles. The time difference in the middle is multiplied by the speed, and the distance can be measured, and then calculated. A person's height can be obtained.
"I measured my height in the physical examination yesterday, and an interesting thing happened. My height was 1cm longer than the previous physical examination. I was wondering, maybe it's grown again. I said to myself, is this thing accurate?" On Weibo, a Netizens reported that their height has become taller. Many people also joined the discussion. Some people reported that they had done experiments repeatedly, using infrared height measuring equipment, and the final result: either taller or shorter. Why is this "high-end atmospheric and high-grade" instrument inaccurate?

"When using the infrared and ultrasonic height measuring instruments of the distance measurement method, sometimes the possibility of height error may indeed appear." Chen Yanru, a professor at the School of Electronic Engineering and Optoelectronics Technology of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, told reporters, "For example, some women's hairstyles are combed high, and their hair is also short. If it is very dense, the infrared rays will return when they encounter this 'obstacle'. If it is very sparse, it will not be able to achieve the effect of 'heightening'." In addition, if people wear large flowers or ornaments on their heads, they often It will also be mistaken for an obstacle, resulting in an increase in height.
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