Hello,
Me and my buddies have been working on a laser tag project, but our ideas stopped at the sensor part. I've seen a couple of DIY laser tag sensors, but they all use a small illuminated dome of 2-3 photoresistors. The idea is to find "something" that could cover a larger area of your body, without the need to be illuminated so instead of a small illuminated dome you would have to hit a large sensor. We tried using a silicon block to spread out the light before entering the transistor, but that improved the range to ~2 cm (an inch). So if you know any good light diffusing/conducting materials - please let us know
The game would be played in the dark, so any kind of light sensor would be acceptable.
I suppose another option is a solar cell, used in solar panels, but could that be used as a light sensor?
Thanks in advice,
Johny
Me and my buddies have been working on a laser tag project, but our ideas stopped at the sensor part. I've seen a couple of DIY laser tag sensors, but they all use a small illuminated dome of 2-3 photoresistors. The idea is to find "something" that could cover a larger area of your body, without the need to be illuminated so instead of a small illuminated dome you would have to hit a large sensor. We tried using a silicon block to spread out the light before entering the transistor, but that improved the range to ~2 cm (an inch). So if you know any good light diffusing/conducting materials - please let us know
The game would be played in the dark, so any kind of light sensor would be acceptable.
I suppose another option is a solar cell, used in solar panels, but could that be used as a light sensor?
Thanks in advice,
Johny