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Adf Loop

How does an automatic direction finder (ADF) work? How small can you make one?
ADF's have been used for decades as navigational aids in aircraft, receiving signals from non-directional beacons. I am surprised that they are not using these in small robots for navigation (e.g., Roomba). My question is: How do ADF's work? (I know it involves something called a sense-loop antenna...) Also, is there a size limitation that makes them unsuitable for small robots?
ADF's detect an electric field and a magnetic field which are perpendicular in space and their amplitudes vary sinusoidally with time. The magnetic field induces a voltage into the windings of the ADF loop antenna. By measuring the phase difference between the windings the ADF is able to determine the direction of the beacon.
Putting beacons around the house and using ADF to navigate turns out to be expensive and inefficient as GPS and proximity sensors are available and work better.
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