Photocell Hookup Guide
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Resources and Going Further
Now that you've got your Arduino reacting to ambient lighting conditions, what light-dependent project are you going to create? Need some inspiration? Check out some of these SparkFun tutorials:
SparkFun Inventor's Kit for MicroView
The SparkFun Inventor's Kit for MicroView follows our tried and true inventor's kit model, bringing you 11 simple yet fun experiments to introduce you to the SparkFun MicroView.
LilyPad Light Sensor Hookup Guide
How to hook up the LilyPad Light Sensor as well as some project ideas and example code.
Blynk Board Project Guide
A series of Blynk projects you can set up on the Blynk Board without ever re-programming it.
Light-Seeking Robot
We use parts from the SparkFun Inventor's Kit v4.0 to create a light-seeking robot that mimics the behavior of single-celled organisms.
SparkFun Inventor's Kit Experiment Guide - v4.0
The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) Experiment Guide contains all of the information needed to build all five projects, encompassing 16 circuits, in the latest version of the kit, v4.0a.
Python Programming Tutorial: Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi
This guide will show you how to write programs on your Raspberry Pi using Python to control hardware.
Or check out the old example that was used in our SIK guide that sets the LED's brightness based on the input of the photocell.
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| SIK Experiment Guide for Arduino V3.3: Experiment 6: Reading a Photoresistor |
Maybe check out the Toy Car Speed Trap project example listed in Workbench Education or embed the light sensor into a project.