Some Hyundai vehicles also contain ultrasonic sensors that help drivers to park by measuring the distance between a car and other objects.

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The triangulation itself, measuring the distance between the endpoint and the three nearest cell towers, can be done by either the phone or the cloud.

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He lives by the metric of success, constantly measuring the imagined distance between himself and others.

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Canon's PowerShot SX260 HS camera delivers a powerful 20x Optical Zoom and 25mm Wide-Angle lens with Optical Image Stabilization delivers stunning images from up close or at a distance and measuring just 1.29-inches thick.

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Many athletes use Strava to rank their own performances over time, measuring not only speed and distance but also heart rate, power output and other information.

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The eye tracker also detects the eye distance of the wearer by measuring the eyes' vergence, which allows to optimize the 3D experience for individual physiognomies.

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