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Tutorials on Arduino, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi and sensors from the Internet of Things course, plus course notes.

Internet of Things

Tilt Sensor

Tilt Sensor Tilt sensors allow you to detect orientation or inclination. The sensor tested here is a very basic module…

May 17, 2016
Internet of Things

Pulse Sensor

Pulse Sensor Pulse Sensor is an open source heart rate detector that detects the heart rate through the light transmittance…

May 16, 2016
Internet of Things

Soil Moisture Sensor

Soil moisture sensors measure the volumetric water content in soil Ideal to monitor the urban gardenMoisture sensor uses two probes…

May 16, 2016
Internet of Things

Raindrop Detection Sensor

Introduction The rain sensor module is an easy tool for rain detection. It can be used as a switch when…

May 15, 2016
Internet of Things

SG90 Servo

Servo Motor Tiny and lightweight with high output power. Servo can rotate approximately 180 degrees (90 in each direction), and…

May 15, 2016
Internet of Things

Smart Gate

Objective of the Project The project is implementation of a smart gate that can be opened either with the proper…

May 14, 2016
Internet of Things

Flex Sensor

Flex Sensor The flex sensor changes its resistance when flexed so we can measure that change using one of the…

May 12, 2016
Internet of Things

Keypad (4×4)

Introduction We have a 4×4 membrane keypad to interface today. These are the soft touch ones and work based on…

May 2, 2016
Internet of Things

Smoke sensing using MQ2 Sensor

Introduction The MQ2 is a Gas Sensor and is useful for gas leakage detection. It can detect LPG, alcohol, Hydrogen,…

April 29, 2016