VL53L0X Laser Ranging Sensor

The VL53L0X laser ranging sensor from ST Microelectronics is a time-of-flight ranging system integrated into a compact module.This time-of-flight (TOF) measurement enables it to accurately determine the absolute distance to a target without the object’s reflectance greatly influencing the measurement.

Applications:

• Obstacle detection in robotics.
• Hand detection in hand driers, soap dispensers, faucets, etc.
• Gesture recognition in one dimension.
• Widely used in-camera autofocus to enhance the camera performance in low light or fast-moving objects conditions.
• Used as a proximity sensor in many phones.