Detector, obstacle
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ULTRASONIC RADAR
- DATE
- 1971
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1985.0812.001
- MANUFACTURER
- National Research Council Canada
- MODEL
- MK.III
- LOCATION
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL CASE, PLASTIC (?) HANDLE
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 16.1 cm
- Width
- 5.0 cm
- Height
- 17.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Research
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- NRC
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Ottawa
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- EARLY 1970'S
- Canada
-
CANADIAN INNOVATION DESIGNED AND BUILT BY DAVID HEWITT. - Function
-
TO DETECT OBSTACLES BY MEANS OF ULTRASOUND AND TO PRODUCE A TACTILE OUTPUT TO INDICATE THEIR PRESENCE. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "...." RAISED ON RED DYMO-TAPE STUCK TO END; "Obstacle detector built by Dave Hewitt c 1971" HANDWRITTEN IN BLACKMARKER ON END; MFR'S PLATE: 5 RADIO AND E.E. DIV." ON END; "MK III" HANDWRITTEN IN BLUE BALLPOINT INK ON WHITE STICKER ATTACHED TO FRONT.
- Missing
- SIDE PANELS, BATTERIES
- Finish
- CASE PAINTED GREY; HANDLE IS BROWN; SILVER-COLOURED METALSUPPORTS FOR HANDLE; YELLOW TAPE WRAPPED AROUND PLASTIC CYLINDRICAL PART BELOW HANDLE AT FRONT; SMALL LEVER ON SIDE OF HANDLE HITS TINY RED BUTTON WHEN PUSHEDAND MAKES A CLICKING SOUND; CIRCUITRY VISIBLE.
- Decoration
- N/A
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National Research Council Canada, Detector, obstacle, circa 1971, Artifact no. 1985.0812, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0812.001/
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