IoT
Assistive focus
Provide target distance to cameras, projectors, or thermal devices so the controller can narrow the focus range.
2 candidates
View application selection rationale - TF-NOVA
- TF-Luna
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UAV
UAV Terrain Following
Measure the distance between the aircraft and the surface below, providing continuous range input for low-altitude terrain-following adjustment.
6 candidates
View application selection rationale - TF-Luna
- TFmini-S
- TFS20-L
- TFA170-L
- TF02-Pro
- TF03
Smart transportation
Powered tailgate
Use distance or distance change to detect a contactless gesture below the tailgate and pass the event to the body controller.
1 candidate
View application selection rationale - TF-Luna
IoT
Smart trigger
Use target distance or distance change to trigger lids, capture, status reporting, or device actions.
3 candidates
View application selection rationale - TF-Luna
- TF02-Pro
- TFmini Plus
UAV
UAV Position Holding / Hovering
Measure distance to the surface below for near-ground altitude hold, hovering, and stable-altitude cruise input.
4 candidates
View application selection rationale - TFmini-S
- TFS20-L
- TFA170-L
- TF03
Robotics
Shuttle vehicle obstacle avoidance
Provide forward obstacle distance in warehouse aisles and connect it to slowdown zones and stopping logic.
2 candidates
View application selection rationale - TF-NOVA
- NOVA20
Level detection
Liquid level sensing
Measure the distance to a liquid surface from a fixed reference for level conversion, alarms, and status reporting.
1 candidate
View application selection rationale - TF-NOVA
IoT
Revolving-door safety
Provide distance or presence input in critical revolving-door zones for controller slowdown, stop, and fault handling.
1 candidate
View application selection rationale - TF-NOVA
Smart transportation
Smart-door anti-collision
Provide distance or area input near a moving door path so the body controller can respond to obstacles.
1 candidate
View application selection rationale - TF-NOVA
UAV
UAV gimbal rangefinding
Provide target distance along the gimbal line of sight for range display, mission records, or upper-level calculations.
4 candidates
View application selection rationale - TFmini-S
- TFS20-L
- TFA170-L
- TF03
Robotics
Robot drop prevention and obstacle avoidance
Use downward floor distance and forward obstacle distance as separate inputs for robot slowdown and stop actions.
4 candidates
View application selection rationale - TF-NOVA
- NOVA20
- TF-Luna
- TFmini Plus
Robotics
Assistive-device ranging
Provide forward or downward range input in an assistive device, with TF-Luna as the featured sensor.
1 candidate
View application selection rationale - TF-Luna
Smart transportation
Road vehicle camera trigger
Trigger a camera or recorder from vehicle distance change while keeping the confirmed TF application scope.
2 candidates
View application selection rationale - TF03
- TF02-Pro
Robotics
Smart logistics and last-mile delivery
Provide short-to-medium-range distance input for logistics and delivery robots to support aisle sensing, approach decisions, slowdown, and stopping.
2 candidates
View application selection rationale - TF-Luna
- TF02-Pro
IoT
Space occupancy and people counting
Collect distance combinations in an area so the customer system can determine occupancy and people count.
1 candidate
View application selection rationale - LR10 series
UAV
UAV altitude hold and hover
Provide near-ground range input to the flight controller for low-altitude hold, hover, and descent.
4 candidates
View application selection rationale - TFmini-S
- TFS20-L
- TFA170-L
- TF03
Level detection
Level sensing
Measure surface distance from the top of a silo or vessel, convert it into level, and make dust, cleaning, and mounting limits explicit.
3 candidates
View application selection rationale - TF02-Pro-W
- TFmini Plus
- TFM3040
Smart transportation
Perimeter and industrial security alerting
Detect objects entering a defined zone and output range events for perimeter and industrial security systems.
1 candidate
View application selection rationale - TF03
UAV
UAV detection and avoidance
Provide forward or downward range input so the UAV system can trigger slowdown, rerouting, or stop logic.
4 candidates
View application selection rationale - TFmini-S
- TFS20-L
- TFA170-L
- TF03
Level detection
Volume measurement
Reconstruct surface geometry from multi-point or scanning distance data for volume calculation of bins, piles, or warehouse objects.
2 candidates
View application selection rationale - LR10 series
- TFM3040
Robotics
Overhead crane positioning and obstacle avoidance
Provide long-range position or separation input for overhead cranes to support travel zones, slowdown, and obstacle-avoidance logic.
1 candidate
View application selection rationale - TF03
Smart transportation
Smart parking
Use parking-bay distance change to determine occupancy or trigger a camera, replacing continuous video processing with event-based capture.
3 candidates
View application selection rationale - TF-Luna
- TFmini-S
- TF-NOVA
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Choosing a short-range single-point LiDAR
All three models output one distance point. Check target reflectivity, real distance, mounting environment and power first, then compare weight, power, protection and field of view; the same headline range does not imply the same result for every target or environment.
- TFmini-S
- TFmini Plus
- TF-Luna
Applications using this shortlistUAV Terrain FollowingSmart triggerRobot drop prevention and obstacle avoidance
View the full comparison Choosing AD2-S-X3 or LR10 for 3D perception
Both provide spatial perception data, but differ substantially in range, coverage, interface, size and target platform. Separate long-range automotive environment sensing from close-range industrial robot or volume sensing before checking software and mounting.
- AD2-S-X3
- LR10 series
Choosing by industrial interface, power and distance
Confirm the controller interface, cable run and supply first, then compare range, update rate and protection. Model suffixes represent different interface paths; do not assume all three support the same buses.
- TFmini-i
- TF02-i
- TF02-Pro
Balancing range, weight and environment at long distance
Set the working distance and margin for the real target reflectivity first, then compare weight, enclosure, protection, interface and update rate. These are current specification differences, not a performance ranking without matched-condition tests.
- TFA170-L
- TF03
- TFA300 Series
- TF350
Applications using this shortlistUAV Terrain FollowingUAV Position Holding / HoveringUAV gimbal rangefinding
View the full comparison Filtering 10–50 m tasks by range and protection
This topic addresses the requested 10–50 m selection question, but not every candidate reaches 50 m. Eliminate by real working distance first, then compare weight, enclosure, protection, interface and power.
- TFS20-L
- TFmini Plus
- TF02-Pro
- TF02-Pro-W
Line-pattern sensing or multi-channel distance at close range
Both products can serve close-range sensing, but their output forms differ: TF-NOVA uses a line-pattern spot for area ranging input, while NOVA20 outputs channel-tagged distances in multiple directions. Decide which data form the system actually needs first.
- TF-NOVA
- NOVA20
Applications using this shortlistShuttle vehicle obstacle avoidanceRobot drop prevention and obstacle avoidance
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