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In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device, module, machine, or subsystem whose purpose is to detect events or changes in its environment and send the information to other electronics, frequently a computer processor. A sensor is always used with other electronics. Sensors are used in everyday objects such as touch-sensitive elevator buttons (tactile sensor) and lamps which dim or brighten by touching the base, besides innumerable applications of which most people are never aware. With advances in micromachinery and easy-to-use microcontroller platforms, the uses of sensors have expanded beyond the traditional fields of temperature, pressure or flow measurement, for example into MARG sensors. Moreover, analog sensors such as potentiometers and force-sensing resistors are still widely used. Applications include manufacturing and machinery, airplanes and aerospace, cars, medicine, robotics and many other aspects of our day-to-day life.

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Project  Do It Yourself Digital Read Out

Do It Yourself Digital Read Out

“Make your own custom DRO that measures distance for lathes, milling machines, wood working tools, cut off saws and other purposes. I decided to build an inexpensive rugged custom Digital Read Out for myself and for other hobbyist. My DRO …

Project  Connecting Arduino Chips with R

Connecting Arduino Chips with R

“Sensors are fun. They are small electronic chips that can sense this world. Our smartphones have a bunch of sensors, like gyroscope and accelerometer, but you can also connect these sensors with either an Arduino or a Raspberry Pi. (In …

Project  Arduino Tutorial: Adding Sensors to Your Data Logger

Arduino Tutorial: Adding Sensors to Your Data Logger

“This post isn’t another How-To tutorial for a specific sensor because the Arduino community has already produced a considerable number of resources like that. You’d be hard pressed to find any sensor in the DIY market that doesn …

Project  Aquariumatic v1: Arduino powered Multi-Aquarium Monitor

Aquariumatic v1: Arduino powered Multi-Aquarium Monitor

“With an Arduino Nano at its heart, this DIN rail mountable control box can monitor and help maintain the environment required for your fish to thrive. With sensors to monitor pH levels and temperature, and relays to control heaters, lights …

Project  Audio Sensor to Measure Rain Intensity

Audio Sensor to Measure Rain Intensity

“For an assignment for the TU Delft we (Irene and Philippine) have made an audio sensor that measures rain intensity. This is also known as a disdrometer.”

Project  Capacative Soil Moisture Sensor (self-made)

Capacative Soil Moisture Sensor (self-made)

“This instructable describes how you can build your own soil moisture sensor. There are a lot of instructables online about soil moisture sensors, but not that much about a self-made capacitor for measuring soil moisture content. With the simple resistance …

Project  Do your own scanner 3D

Do your own scanner 3D

“The purpose of this project was to make a scanner: 1. That can scan pieces with maximun dimensions of 25cm in height and 10cm in width. 2. Cost-friendly 3. With the detail list of all materials used. The end result …

Project  Magnetic Depth Meter

Magnetic Depth Meter

“In this instructable we’re going to show you how to build you own magnetic water depth meter. Our depth meter works with the concept of communicating vessels. The sensors are attached to a vessel that is connected to the …

Project  Make a Soil Moisture Meter With the Help of Arduino

Make a Soil Moisture Meter With the Help of Arduino

“I am an academician in Faculty of Agriculture. We have a lot of experiments in field and measure some parameters that are constraint to do. One of the compulsory measurement is determining of soil moisture. Estimation of soil moisture as …

Project  DS18B20 (digital temperature sensor) and Arduino

DS18B20 (digital temperature sensor) and Arduino

“Hello, everyone ! Today I’m going to show you how to use DS18B20 digital temperature sensor with Arduino, so you can measure the temperature of the air, liquids like water and the temperature of the ground.”