Ultrasonic sensor: measure distances with Arduino
On many occasions it may arise the need to have a continuous and automatic distance measurement, such as in a…
Category: Sensors
Arduino and tilt ball switch: tilt detection
A very popular tilt detector nowadays is the accelerometer installed in our smartphones and tablets: thanks to it, every time…
Measurement of temperature and humidity with Arduino and the DHT11 sensor
Let’s start the discussion of sensor management with Arduino with a very easy to use component, the DHT11 sensor, thanks…
Measure brightness with Arduino and a photoresistor
Unlike common resistors, a photoresistor (or photocell, but also LDR – Light Dependent Resistor) exhibits a high resistance in the…
Managing a mechanical button with Arduino
A very useful component in an Arduino project is the mechanical button. It usually appears as a cube of metal…