SparkFun Inventor's Kit Experiment Guide - v4.0
Contributors:
Joel_E_B
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.
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