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Forest Mixer uses Benewake TFmini-I RS485 | Customer Story
Daily tous les jours shared that its Forest Mixer project used Benewake TFmini-I RS485. The public project page describes the interactive sound artwork; the model-use information comes from the customer’s note to Benewake.
Human Perches uses Benewake TFmini-I RS485 | Customer Story
Daily tous les jours shared that its Human Perches project used Benewake TFmini-I RS485. The public page describes interactive perches and a seasonal soundscape along a forest boardwalk; the model-use information comes from the customer’s note to Benewake.
Nuages uses Benewake TFmini Plus Micro I2C | Customer Story
Daily tous les jours’ Nuages is a permanent musical pathway at North Boulder Public Library in Colorado. Visitors’ steps on interactive lines add notes and musical layers; the model-use information comes from the customer’s note to Benewake.
Walk Walk Dance uses Benewake TFmini Plus Micro I2C | Customer Story
Walk Walk Dance invites passersby to make music through marked ground lines. The customer confirmed its use of Benewake TFmini Plus Micro I2C; the public project page does not describe the sensor’s specific role.
Whistle, Two, Ready! uses Benewake TFmini Plus Micro I2C | Customer Story
Whistle, Two, Ready! is a permanent musical pathway at Mill Ridge Park in Antioch, Tennessee. Five bollards and ground lines invite movement that builds a layered soundtrack; the model-use information comes from the customer’s note to Benewake.
ArduPilot source lists the Benewake TF03 rangefinder type
The fixed ArduPilot source lists BenewakeTF03 = 27, in RangeFinder::Type under the TF03 compile-time feature flag.
TI lists BW-3P-TFMINI-S in its tools catalogue
TI lists BW-3P-TFMINI-S under its Benewake resources and describes the TF Mini Series module as a short-range distance sensor.
What a LiDAR Detection-Range Specification Means
A published range is tied to its test target and environment. Learn how target reflectivity changes the stated distance, why range, accuracy, and frame rate answer different questions, and how to build a representative application test.
How Line-Pattern LiDAR Measures an Area
A line-shaped beam broadens a sensor’s horizontal sensing region compared with a narrow point spot. Using TF-NOVA as a documented example, this article explains what the wider field of view means for robot sensing and what still needs system-level validation.
How robots can close the near-field sensing gap
Use a task-first view to understand line-array LiDAR range input for near-field robot detection and its system boundaries.
Why UAV terrain following needs near-ground range input
Understand LiDAR’s role in UAV terrain following through surface changes, mounting, flight-stack integration, and operating limits.
From a LiDAR Return to a Distance Reading
A LiDAR sensor returns distance samples; a scanning system also uses direction and position to build spatial data. This primer explains the distinction and how time-of-flight methods produce a range reading.