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AndyMark’s line of Standard Sensors is designed specifically for FRC and FTC teams. Using standard 1.5” pitch mounting holes, the sensor’s small footprint fits nicely on a 1” wide tube. Easily swap out sensors for reading distance, color, or position using I2C communication, and head into matches worry-free with locking connectors.
Product Documentation can be found here.
Color Sensor
- When to use this sensor
- Detecting the color of nearby objects (game elements, indicators, tape).
- Presence / approach detection at short range (e.g., “object is in the mechanism”).
- Measuring ambient light to auto-adjust thresholds or avoid false positives.
- Classifying states (e.g., “red vs blue” or “object present vs absent”) without external optics.
- Typical integrations
- Place near an intake to confirm piece acquisition and read team color.
- Mount along a chute or feeder to detect jam/flow with proximity.
- Face the field to classify marker colors or read LED indicators on mechanisms.
- Use ambient light readings to auto-calibrate thresholds between practice and event lighting.
Lidar Sensor (Distance)
- When to use this sensor
- Accurate distance measurement to objects up to ~2 m away.
- Positioning or alignment tasks where reliable range feedback is needed.
- Detecting approach or presence with more range than a proximity-only sensor.
- Applications that need consistent readings under different lighting conditions.
- Typical integrations
- Position an intake or arm relative to a target object.
- Detect when a game piece is within a shooter or feeder.
- Maintain consistent spacing in autonomous driving.
- Monitor travel distance of moving mechanisms in real time.
IMU (Orientation)
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- When to use this sensor
- Orientation tracking for field-oriented control or navigation.
- Heading stabilization for drive systems, arms, or turrets.
- Measuring linear acceleration for movement profiling or detecting sudden impacts.
- Providing quaternion data for advanced motion calculations in autonomous programming.
- Typical integrations
- Enable field-centric driving in holonomic drive robots.
- Keep manipulators or arms at a fixed angle during movement.
- Detect tipping or impacts for safety shutdowns.
- Smooth out autonomous navigation with real-time orientation correction.
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Product Documentation can be found here.
