Arduino Capacitive Sensor In less Than 2 Minutes

Hello !

Today I will show you how to make a capacitive sensor with Arduino UNO.

Step 1: Watch the video !!!

Step 2: Parts for the project

You will need:

• 1 x Arduino board

• 1 x 1M resistor

• 1 x Touch plate

• 1x Breadboard

• 1 x LED

• 2 x Jumpers

Step 3: Put all together

First plug in the resistor in pin 4 and pin 8 of the Arduino, then connect the touch plate with pin 8 of the Arduino.

Now plug in the LED to the breadboard, connect LED's "-" to Arduino's GND and "+" to pin 7.

Step 4: Upload the sketch

Connect your Arduino to a computer and upload the sketch which you can get from here.

You will also need this library.

Step 5: Done !

You are done, touch the plate and the LED should light up. You can modify the sketch and for other "capacitive" needs.