A device containing a scale and a volume to mass conversion database for various ingredients Bob Ammerman RAm Systems ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold M Hallikainen" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [EE:] Detecting level in kitchen measuring cup? > On Fri, 22 Mar 2002 12:07:46 -0500 "M. Adam Davis" > writes: > > A very difficult question. Optical sensors become obscured by dust. > > Weight and sonar response vary between materials. Not all items > > conduct... > > > > So tell us what other constraints there might be (ie, must fit in > > handle > > and be able to be used like a regular measuring cup, or can be fixed > > in > > position (or placed in position to be measured), etc), and what the > > accuracy and precision are expected to be... > > > > -Adam > > > > Thanks for the comments. I'm also having trouble coming up with a good > solution. This would be a replacement for Braille measuring cups. These > exist, but the user has to stick their finger into whatever it is they > are measuring to determine the level. It'd be much nicer if cook books > measured everything by mass instead of volume. > Any more ideas? > > Thanks! > > Harold > > > FCC Rules Online at http://hallikainen.com/FccRules > Lighting control for theatre and television at http://www.dovesystems.com > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body