In this example we connect a L3G4200D three-axis gyroscope module to an Arduino Uno First lets look at some information about the sensor from the manufacturer The L3G4200D is a low-power three-axis gyroscope providing three different user selectable full scales…

In this example we connect a VL6180X Proximity sensor, gesture and ambient light sensing (ALS) module to an Arduino Uno First lets look at some information about the sensor from the manufacturer The VL6180X is a ground-breaking technology allowing absolute distance…

In this article we take a look at  a development board that may be ideal for people who want to get started with an Arduino, its called the Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino. Lets take a look at the kit,…

In this example we connect a vibration motor module to an Arduino Uno. This is the type of motor that you could find in a mobile phone which vibrates when you receive a text message for example, also commonly used…

In this example we connect a ALS-PT19 ambient light sensor to an Arduino Uno. This is the sensor I used for this. First lets look at some information about the sensor Description The ALS-PT19-315C/L177/TR8 is a low cost ambient light…

In this article we look at a temperature sensor – this time its the BMP183 and we will connect it to our Arduino Uno Lets look at some information regarding the sensor from the manufacturer The BMP183 is the function…

In this article we look at a ambient light digital 16-bit resolution sensor – this time its the VEML7700 and we will connect it to our Arduino Uno This is the sensor that I bought for this Lets look at…

In this article we look at a temperature sensor – this time its the TMP006 and we will connect it to our Arduino This is the sensor that I will be using Lets look at some information regarding the sensor…

In this article we look at another light-to-digital converter – this time its the TSL2591 and we will connect it to an Arduino Uno First lets look at the sensor The TSL2591 is a very high sensitivity light-to-digital converter that…

In this article we look at another acceleration sensor – this time its the VCNL4010 and we will connect it to an Arduino Uno First lets look at the sensor The VCNL4010 is a fully integrated proximity and ambient light…

The sensor is mainly used for the detection of formaldehyde, toluene, benzene and other VOC gas. The sensor is a type of semiconductor products, widely used in equipment, ventilation equipment, ventilation fan, air filter, hood, hood etc..With high sensitivity and…

In this article we look at a pair of modules that can be used for communication between 2 Arduino’s. These are a 315Mhz transmitter and receiver module, they are very similar to the 433Mhz modules we looked at in a…

In this article we look at a pair of modules that can be used for communication between 2 Arduino’s. These are a 433Mhz transmitter and receiver module The kit includes one pair of transmitter and receiver modules and one pair…

US-026 is an upgraded version of the HC-SR04, with a kind of high performance, low cost ultrasonic module. The module uses the CS100 , a high performance-cost ratio ultrasonic ranging chip. It has high measurement accuracy and the measuring distance…

It is a dust sensor by optical sensing system. An infrared emitting diode and an phototransistor are diagonally arranged into this device. It detects the reflected light of dust in air. Especially, it is effective to detect very fine particle…

In this article we look at a tilt sensor – this time its the RPI-1031 and we will connect it to an Arduino The RPI-1031 tilt sensor is capable of sensing a change in orientation in four different directions: forward, back,…