Skip to content

Bob Baddeley

Menu
  • About Me
  • Contact
  • Resume
    • Publications
  • Projects
    • Personal
    • WYZGYZ
    • Propeller Health
    • Wacky Dancers
    • Hackaday
    • Allergy Amulet
    • Quietyme
    • BlueTipz
    • Portable Scores
    • PNNL
    • Oregon State University
    • University Of Great Falls
Menu

Is It On Yet? Sensing the World Around Us, Starting With Light

April 26, 2018March 23, 2019

Arduino 101 is getting an LED to flash. From there you have a world of options for control, from MOSFETs to relays, solenoids and motors, all kinds of outputs. Here, we’re going to take a quick look at some inputs. While working on a recent project, I realized the variety of options in sensing something as simple as whether a light is on or off. This is a fundamental task for any system that reacts to the world; maybe a sensor that detects when the washer has finished and sends a text message, or an automated chicken coop that opens and closes with the sun, or a beam break that notifies when a sister has entered your sacred space. These are some of the tools you might use to sense light around you.

Read the full article at Hackaday: Is It On Yet? Sensing the World Around Us, Starting With Light

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Bob Baddeley

I am a computer engineer experienced in developing products from proof of concept through mass production. I want to have a positive impact on the world.

Search

Recent Posts

  • Recovering a Water Bottle
  • Heat Pump Water Heater Installation
  • Bibimbob
  • Do Treehouses Need Permits?
  • Aurora Borealis in my Backyard!

Categories

  • Building
  • Computers
  • Cooking
  • Hackaday
  • Panoramas
  • Personal Projects
  • Skydiving
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
© 2025 Bob Baddeley | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme