RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Proximity Sensor.
Proximity sensing is very important in a number of applications including security systems, navigation systems, industrial automation and others. I have already looked at…
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DIY Weighing Scale Using Load Cell, HX711 Amplifier And Arduino.
What is a load cell? A load cell is a transducer or sensor that converts a force into a quantifiable output such as an…
How To Use A Water Flow Sensor With Arduino.
Water flow sensors are used in a number of applications where it is necessary to measure the rate and volume of water and other…
Soil Moisture Sensor with Arduino – Automatic Plant Irrigation System.
A soil moisture sensor is one of the components needed in a smart garden to monitor the amount of water in soil. In this…
Fingerprint Door Lock using Fingerprint Sensor and Arduino.
Door locks using keys have posed a number of security disadvantages since keys can easily be misplaced or duplicated and as such more advanced…
Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) with Arduino.
A Force Sensing Resistor acts as pressure sensor used in a number of devices like electronic drums, mobile phones, handheld gaming devices and many…
How to use a Pulse Sensor with Arduino to measure Heart Rate.
Pulse sensors are used in several projects for athletes, gaming, home appliances and mobile phone developers where there is need for reading heart rate…
How to Use APDS9960 RGB Infrared Gesture Sensor with Arduino.
The APDS9960 sensor is a multifunction sensor widely used in smart phones to provide a number of functions. The first use is recognition of…
BH1750 Ambient Light sensor with Arduino.
The BH1750 ambient light sensor is used in areas where there is need to monitor the intensity of light for example adjusting the brightness…
How to use TTP223 Capacitive Touch sensor with Arduino.
The TTP223 capacitive touch sensor offers one touch key functionality designed for replacing traditional mechanical buttons and switches with a touch pad. Touch sensors…