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Learn Arduino Prototyping in 10 days

You're reading from   Learn Arduino Prototyping in 10 days Build it, test it, learn, try again!

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788290685
Length 288 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Kallol Bosu Roy Choudhuri Kallol Bosu Roy Choudhuri
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Boot Camp FREE CHAPTER 2. The Arduino Platform 3. Day 1 - Building a Simple Prototype 4. Day 2 - Interfacing with Sensors 5. Day 3 - Building a Compound Device 6. Day 4 - Building a Standalone Device 7. Day 5 - Using Actuators 8. Day 6 - Using AC Powered Components 9. Day 7 - The World of Transmitters, Receivers, and Transceivers 10. Day 8 - Short Range Wireless Communications 11. Day 9 - Long-Range Wireless Communications 12. Day 10 - The Internet of Things

Building a distance measurement device

Let's build an exciting project by combining an Ultrasonic Sensor with a 16x2 LCD character display to build an electronic distance measurement device. We will use one of the most easily available 9-volt batteries for powering this standalone device prototype.

For building the distance measurement device, the following parts will be required.

  • Arduino Uno R3
  • USB connector
  • 1 pc. 9 volt battery
  • 1 full sized bread board
  • 1 HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor
  • 1 pc. 16x2 LCD character display
  • 1 pc. 10K potentiometer
  • 2 pcs. 220 ohms resistor
  • 1 pc. 150 ohms resistor
  • Some jumper wires

Before we start building the device, let's understand what the device will do and the various parts involved in the device. The purpose of the device will be to be able to measure the distance of an object from the device. The following diagram depicts the overview...

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