I am away next week. You will do a 3-5 minute presentation on a sensor that you plan to use in the semester project or are using in the mini-project. Pick one of the sensors that you are using in your group project. How does it work? What different flavors does it come in? What are its practical applications outside of art making? Find as much information about that sensor as possible. Locate the schematic. Find the inputs, outputs, how to calibrate or impact the use and other relevant information on the diagram. What are its power requirements and what sorts of other electronics are necessary to get it to work. Label the diagram and explain to us how to use the sensor. Tell us how the sensor is typically used. Tell us how you plan to use and/or modify the sensor. Please post this as a video. It should be accurate as well as engaging. Channel Colin. Please have this posted by Thursday, October 1.
One of the sensors I plan to use in my project is the proximity sensor. A proximity sensor basically detects motion and how close something or someone is to the sensor. In our exercise using the proximity sensor we got to see how moving our further and closer made the motor speed up or slow down. Although that was cool, I would like to use the proximity sensor as a trip wire that results in images or videos displaying on walls.
Sensors have a wide set of uses and for each function there's a different sensor. Some of those sensors include capacitive, doppler effect and laser rangefinder.
Outside of art making, proximity sensors are used for parking sensors, roller coaster, mobile devices and a host of other things.
As far as the actual schematic drawing of the proximity sensor, I found that the power supply can vary from approximately 5 Volts to 12 Volts. For the sensor to work the following parts are required:
1. The sharp IS471
2. a 940nm IR emitter
3. A breadboard or perfboard
4. 9 Volt battery and battery clip
5. Soldering Iron & solder
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