<br> <a href='../index.html'>Return to Main Page </a><br> ##Sensors in the lab and how to use them. ### Introductory basics. <br> <b>[Electronics basics.](./../Electronics/electronics_basics/electronic_basics.html)</b> - Voltage and voltage dividers - Capacitors. <br> <b>Analog to digital converter (ADC) in a microcontroller. - [Sparkfun tutorial](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/analog-to-digital-conversion/all) and [Arduino reference](https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/analog-io/analogread/) - [How fast can a conversion happen?](./ADC_test.txt) - [What resolution?](https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/zero-due-mkr-family/analogreadresolution/) - [ItsyBitsy M4](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3800), [Metro M0](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3505?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk7PksOyn6gIVhK7ICh00FwkhEAAYASAAEgJPufD_BwE) - [Mapping](https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/math/map/) - [Averaging.](./average.txt) <br> ###Sensors based (more or less) on voltage dividers. <br> <b>[Button](./Button/index.html)</b><br> <b>[Velostat ](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1361) is a force-senstive flexible material.</b> <br> <b>[Potentiometers ](./../Electronics/electronics_basics/electronic_basics.html)</b>can be used to sense rotation or position. <br> <b>Light</b> - [phototransistor and photoresistor.](./Light/Photodetectors/index.html) - [Color and spectrum.](./Light/color_spectrum/index.html) <br> <b>Temperature</b> - Analog sensor, [mcp9700](./Temp/index.html) - [Thermistors](./Thermistor/index.html), see also [adafruit tutorial](https://learn.adafruit.com/thermistor/using-a-thermistor) - [Thermistor as flow sensor](https://roberthart56.github.io//projects/Thermistor_anemometry/index.html) <br> <b>Magnetic field.</b> - [Hall sensor](./magnetic/index.html) - Sensors derived from Hall sensor. <br> ###Sensors based on electric field. <b>Capacitance.</b> - [Touch sensor, as used by Arduino library](./CapacitiveTouch/index.html) - [Step response (transmit-receive) capacitive sensing](./tx_rx_sensors/index.html) ###Sensors that create a voltage. <b>Sound.</b> - [Piezoelectric discs as contact mics.](./piezo.html) - [Sound modules](./Sound_input/index.html) <br> ###Sensing motion and position. <br> <b>Motion</b> - Accelerometers - [Digital Accelerometers](./digital_accelerometers/index.html) - Analog Acceleromters. - made by you. - Tilt (same as accelerometer) - Vibration - [Radar module](https://www.electroschematics.com/13246/get-started-microwave-radar-motion-sensor/) <br> <b>Proximity/Distance</b> - [Infrared LED-photransistor](./Proximity/index.html) - Macro - Micro - Ultrasonic modules. - Capacitance <b>[HTMAA input devicves page](http://academy.cba.mit.edu/classes/input_devices/index.html)</b>