Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
🔗 *The full guide* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/sensors/effective-ways-to-measure-distance-in-maker-projects/_
In this video, we are taking a look at effective ways of *measuring distances* in your maker projects. We are going to be looking at extremely common ones like *ultrasonic and laser distance sensors,* and work our way to less obvious ones like *GPS* and using *Wi-Fi* signal strengths. The key point of this video is that you will ideally walk away *knowing the limitations* of each method, so you know which one is most applicable for your next project.
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*Distance Sensors:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/sensors/distance.html#category_78_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Intro
0:40 Ultrasonic Sensor
1:59 Laser Distance Sensor
3:08 Multi-Zone Laser Sensor
4:59 Ultra-Wideband
7:15 GPS
8:00 Barometers
8:40 RSSI
10:10 Linear Potentiometers
10:30 mmWave Radars
11:13 Cameras
12:02 Measuring Distance in Motion
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
🔗 *The full guide* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/sensors/effective-ways-to-measure-distance-in-maker-projects/_
In this video, we are taking a look at effective ways of *measuring distances* in your maker projects. We are going to be looking at extremely common ones like *ultrasonic and laser distance sensors,* and work our way to less obvious ones like *GPS* and using *Wi-Fi* signal strengths. The key point of this video is that you will ideally walk away *knowing the limitations* of each method, so you know which one is most applicable for your next project.
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*Distance Sensors:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/sensors/distance.html#category_78_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Intro
0:40 Ultrasonic Sensor
1:59 Laser Distance Sensor
3:08 Multi-Zone Laser Sensor
4:59 Ultra-Wideband
7:15 GPS
8:00 Barometers
8:40 RSSI
10:10 Linear Potentiometers
10:30 mmWave Radars
11:13 Cameras
12:02 Measuring Distance in Motion
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
