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This page is a placeholder about __[ultrasonic sensors]__.

Most hobbyist robots use a commonly-available ultrasonics module that costs a few dollars. 

!! SensComp Ultrasonics

A more advanced sensor is available from SensComp, which uses a transducer similar to those found in the Polaroid SX-70 Sonar camera, circa 1978. These sensors are have a longer range and are more sensitive than their cheaper brethren. 
 
I contacted SensComp and received more information about their sensors. See the documents attached to this page.
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SensComp offers a complete Development kit using the Arduino. This is the __Smart Sensor Ultrasonic Development Kit For Arduino__, [attached is a spec sheet|attach/UltrasonicSensor/Smart_Sensor_Ultrasonic_Development_Kit_for_Arduino_Spec-201303-08.pdf] for the kit. I have also included the [spec sheet for the Smart sensor|attach/UltrasonicSensor/Smart_Sensor_Spec_2013-03-08.pdf] itself which can also be purchased separately. Also [attached is the code|attach/UltrasonicSensor/Ping_SMRT.ino] for the development kit.
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According to SensComp there is currently no known Python/MicroPython port of the Arduino C code.