At 11:38 AM 5/28/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Your application has the following characteristics:-
>1. it needs indirect contact sensing.
>2. there is a certain degree of uncertainness on the parameters to acquire.
>3. the sensing system needs some flexibility to accomodate variation.
>
>How about using a PC based image processing system if budget allows?

This solution is appealing if only for the gross overkill "nuclear
flyswatter" approach. ;-)

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