SparkFun Inventor's Kit Experiment Guide - v4.0

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Project 3: Motion

Tired of your cat walking all over the kitchen counter? How about the dog getting into the garbage? Need a way to stop your little brother from sneaking into your bedroom? Learn how to protect against all of these annoyances as you build a multipurpose alarm. The alarm detects distance and motion using an ultrasonic distance sensor, and creates motion using a servo motor.

Project 3

New Components Introduced in This Project

Each of the components listed below will be described in more detail as you progress through each circuit.

  • Servo Motor
  • Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

New Concepts Introduced in This Project

Each of the concepts listed below will be described in more detail as you progress through each circuit.

  • PWM Duty Cycle
  • Arduino Libraries
  • Objects and Methods
  • Datasheets
  • Digital Sensors
  • Servo Mechanisms

You Will Learn

  • How to control a servo motor
  • How to use an ultrasonic distance sensor
  • How to move objects using servo mechanisms