VL53l0x: Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor (ESP32 + Arduino series)

Measure distance to an object by using a laser-based Time-of-Flight sensor. These sensors have a range of up to 2 meters and are pretty accurate.
You could use these for all sorts of things like measuring waterlevel in a container (without getting the sensor wet).
The sensor works by shining a laser onto an object, and timing how long it takes the light to be reflected back to the sensor.
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[@AdrianDucao]

yow keep doing what you're doing dude this helps a lot especially on advance and hard DIY projects like cubesats and drones

[@MrColibri55]

You're awesome!!! Thank you very, very much for sharing knowledge with us!

[@armandomiguelcerasoli2610]

Thank YOUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@reddwanjahir6364]

Would you be able to make a video on how to set up a ToF diligent Pmod Sensor?

[@maazhashim9901]

Can you provide code for connecting two VL53l0x sensors with ESP32.Or atleast define the changes that needs to be made in the above code

[@edisane8763]

How do this with raspberry pi if somebody has done please provide the code !!!!

[@dablet]

can this work outdoor? does sun affect accuracy at all?

[@simplyexplained]

The sensor auto calibrates, so it should work.

[@AneeshRaghupathy]

How can I copy your code? I keep getting errors, Idk what I am missing.

[@shaman4874]

same

[@gabedarrett1301]

I don't think it records the actual time of flight. If it uses d=vt where v=speed of light, it would need to accurately measure time down to hundredths of a nanosecond for distance precision in millimeters. Quartz clocks are nowhere near precise enough for this (error: 1 part in ~500,000) but atomic clocks (which do have the necessary precision) aren't that small. Instead, it probably records the phase change of light to find distance

[@luggas5095]

No it actually measures the time of flight. What u are describing are interferometers i think

[@tanish7405]

i think it uses t= 2d/c where c is speed of light.

[@gabedarrett1301]

@@tanish7405 If you read my comment, then explain how it can measure time so accurately without an atomic clock

[@krishnaputhiran]

CAN U MENTION THE SOFTWARES U ARE USING ?

[@krishnaputhiran]

LIKE ARDUINO_IDE OR GITHUB SMTG LIKE THAT ?

[@qozia1370]

Lol these readings aren't accurate at all!

[@simplyexplained]

I found it greatly depends on what you're measuring against. Distances to solid objects seem quite accurate, especially if they're somewhat reflective. Distances to fluids is very hit or miss.