Data acquisition part running on an Arduino Nano. It controls the infrared light barrier, detects trigger levels and communicates with a master computer over USB serial. Data recording part running on ...

Home automation with high usefulness and low annoyance tends to rely on reliable person sensing, and [francescopace]’s ESPectre shows one way to do that cheaply and easily by leveraging ...

The Sharp GP2AP03VT00F Time-Of-Flight sensor seems to be a nice part for makers and roboticists, focusing on good short distance sensing where other parts sometimes have problems. Alas, Sharp seems to ...

The Terrain Commander from Textron Corporation provides the basis for the U.S. Army's unattended ground sensor (UGS) Future Combat Systems. The sensor assembly is equipped with a variety of optical, ...

A common sight in ‘smart homes’, door sensors allow you to detect whether a door is closed or open, enabling the triggering ...

Space-based probes are vital tools for enabling scientists to understand our planet and the wider Universe. For example, some satellites monitor the chemistry of the Earth’s atmosphere, while a ...

Arduino test code is run to see if the sensors are working properly, with built-in LED flashing when the sensor is triggered, ...

Focus on One Area: Robotics is broad. You could focus on programming first, then move to electronics, or vice versa. Trying ...