Sensors
Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, Temperature Sensors, Pressure Sensors, ...
Contents
Accelerometer
These measure ( gasp ) acceleration. May be caused by gravity or the second derivative of position ( relative to an inertial frame ). Since acceleration is a vector to go the whole distace you need a 3 axis sensor, but often 1 or 2 D will do. Often the output is a voltage(s). Feed it to a microcontroller with an a to d converter, perhaps through an operational amplifier. Op amp
- Accelerometer Breakout Board - ADXL322 +/-2g SKU#: SEN-00849 Price: $29.95 From SparkFun. Also links to other info.
- Buffered ±2g Accelerometer Product ID: DE-ACCM2G Price: $22.95 Also other links.
- PIC Links Then search for Accelerometer.
Gas sensor
MiCS 4514 CO and NOx sensor
Knock Sensor
Magnetic Field Sensor
Photo Diode/Transistor
Rotary Encoder
- Reading Rotary Encoders
- An Electronic Counter Project for Digital and Analog Signals, including Quadrature Encoders
Temperature Sensor
some are analog some use microcontroller interfaces LM34, LM35
Further Reading
- WSN:Sensors
- Interfacing with Hardware See the section on "Input" Writtern for the arduino but usefull just for the info on sensors.
- Welcome to the ITP Sensor Workshop Wiki. A whole wiki on sensors, looks good.
