This project is the start of several documentation exercises that will illustrate the use of ranging measurements in different applications:
- Proximity (object) detection
- Obstacle avoidance (robotic sensing)
- Garage parking assistant
- Length (or distance) measurements
- Liquid level measurements
- Object movement (counting movements)
These applications were developed several years ago and served their original purposes. However, the recent suggestions to document and share the applications led to the launch of this series of articles.
All projects in this introductory set of basic and elementary projects, the microcomputer board and the breadboard are mounted on abase-plate. The advantages of this base-plate are:
- A recessed profile to eliminate exposure to the bottom side
- Sufficient screws to mount Arduino (UNO or Mega) or Raspberry Pi boards
- Pre-drilled aligned holes for accompanying screws
- Holes to restrain the base-plate on a table
- Full size breadboard slot
The final step in completing the assembly connects the sensor pins to the microcomputer board using the DuPont connecting wires. For the limited purpose of this exercise, using a suitable set of color codes for the connections scheme may be practical:
- Red for VCC
- Blue for pulse function
- Green for echo function
- Black for GND
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