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Automatic Countdown Timer with Arduino and TM1637
Automatic Countdown Timer with Arduino and TM1637

We've already covered the TM1637 display as an interactive up/down counter with button controls and EEPROM storage. This project uses the same display…

Measuring Illuminance with BH1750 and Arduino
Measuring Illuminance with BH1750 and Arduino

The BH1750 measures light the way a proper light meter does — in lux, the actual unit of illumination — rather than the vague, uncalibrated brightness…

Measuring Distance with Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F and Arduino
Measuring Distance with Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F and Arduino

The Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F measures distance by optical triangulation: reflected infrared light moves across a position-sensitive detector with target angle…

Connecting the ADXL345 Accelerometer to Arduino
Connecting the ADXL345 Accelerometer to Arduino

The ADXL345 is a three-axis accelerometer with ±2, ±4, ±8, and ±16 g ranges and I2C or SPI communication. At rest it measures the gravity component along…