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Arduino Sunflower

The sunflower follows the light using a servo motor and two photoresistors.

Arduino Sunflower

Mako
80K
Opto-Isolated AC Voltage Sensor

Use a 120VAC Pilot Light and a photoresistor to create a simple inexpensive AC voltage sensor based on opto-isolation.

Opto-Isolated AC Voltage Sensor

Daniel Porrey
10K
How to Use a Photoresistor

This little project will show you how to use a photoresistor. We'll display the analog value on the serial monitor.

How to Use a Photoresistor

MisterBotBreak
99K
Detecting Heart Rate with a Photoresistor

A photoresistor can sense the subtle changes in light intensity caused by your blood to detect your heartbeat!

Detecting Heart Rate with a Photoresistor

3 members
30K

Create beautiful time-lapse video of your 3D Resin prints. This technique makes your prints look like they just rise from the vat.

MSLA Smooth Time-Lapse

Ryan Gill
4.9K
Photoresistor Characterization

Learn about photoresistors and the process of characterizing their response to light intensity.

Photoresistor Characterization

3 members
20K
Light Sensor Using Arduino

The Project is about switching on the light if necessary (i. e in darkness) and switching off the light when there is enough brightness.

Light Sensor Using Arduino

Nikhileswari
65K

We are going to make a circuit for Motion Sensor Activated Light With Automatic Brightness Adjustment using Arduino, PIR & LDR

Motion Activated Light With Automatic Brightness Adjust

Najad
4.4K
How to Make a Probe

This project will show you how to make a probe using a datalogging Arduino shield, some sensors and an RTC.

How to Make a Probe

MisterBotBreak
5.0K
Color Mixing Lamp Using LDR, RGB LED and Surilli Basic M0

Generate different colors using a single RGB LED and make our room’s corner more attractive.

Color Mixing Lamp Using LDR, RGB LED and Surilli Basic M0

Surilli
749
Servo Brightness Gauge

An R/C servo can be used to make a gauge to measure the intensity of light.

Servo Brightness Gauge

3 members
2.5K
Poor Man's Theremin using Bolt IoT

Wave your hand in the air and make annoying buzzer tones!

Poor Man's Theremin using Bolt IoT

Team Bolt IoT Developers U.P. Region
1.4K
LDR or PhotoResistor and the BeagleBone Black Wireless

Reading is keen, photoresistors are nice, and educating on Ideas from Books are both!

LDR or PhotoResistor and the BeagleBone Black Wireless

Seth
1.1K
Plant Health Monitoring System (Spring 23 IOT Group 14)

Never mourn a dead, dried-out plant again when you use this Plant Health Monitoring System

Plant Health Monitoring System (Spring 23 IOT Group 14)

Team 14: MEGR-3171
1.1K
IOT Project: Text Theft Alarm with Light Sensing

This IOT project is used to collect data and notify the user when a safe or lockbox has been opened.

IOT Project: Text Theft Alarm with Light Sensing

Ryan Williams
&
Cameron Klovstad
866
Turn LED On If Surroundings Are Dark With LDR Sensor!

I decided to learn about various sensors. The first is the LDR sensor!

Turn LED On If Surroundings Are Dark With LDR Sensor!

Parkmoonsu
&
gledel
18K
Lane Tech PCL - Particle Argon Laser Tripwire

An advanced state of the art Laser Tripwire using a Particle Argon.

Lane Tech PCL - Particle Argon Laser Tripwire

Daniel Law
&
Santiago Munoz
356
Reading A Photoresistor

HI! Long time no see!

Reading A Photoresistor

gledel
&
park-jiyun
7.9K
Smart Motion Light

The Smart Motion Light acts as an easy way to prevent unwanted lights left on in your house.

Smart Motion Light

Team #9
219
Remote Access And Control Controllino with Adafruit IO MQTT

Use the Adafruit IO MQTT to remotely access and control Controllino MEGA PLC. Program with Visuino - Quick and Easy!

Remote Access And Control Controllino with Adafruit IO MQTT

Boian Mitov
5.0K
The Hand Mounted Laser Controller

A hand mounted laser controller that when aimed at intelligently crafted targets, can control a smart home, a presentation, etc.

The Hand Mounted Laser Controller

Devon Palma
133
Adjusting LED Brightness With Variable Resistance

The next part to learn is variable resistance!

Adjusting LED Brightness With Variable Resistance

gledel
&
Parkmoonsu
3.0K
SMS Theft Notification

Send an Anti Theft SMS from your particle device to your cell phone

SMS Theft Notification

Palash
2.2K
Telescoping Pole Extension Sensing Methods - Photoresistor

I outline seven different techniques to measure the length of a telescoping EMT conduit pole, and demonstrate a photoresistor-based method.

Telescoping Pole Extension Sensing Methods - Photoresistor

Austin Allen
2.1K
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