Using ESP32 and Phyphox to Debug Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

Using ESP32 and Phyphox to Debug Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

Recently, I found a very magical device in my desk drawer. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an ultrasonic distance sensor from a kit given during a Maker Education Instructor training in Zhengzhou back in 2016. This device has been lying in the drawer for nearly 5 years. Is it still usable? I … Read more

Challenge 100 Arduino Projects: Baymax Robot

Challenge 100 Arduino Projects: Baymax Robot

Baymax Robot Difficulty Index: ⭐⭐ Suitable Age: 9 years+ Introduction Baymax is a beloved robot among many children. Combining everyone’s interests, today we will create a Baymax creative robot. This project has a low technical difficulty, and the highlight is mainly in the creativity. Print an image of the Baymax robot on cardboard, and then … Read more

DIY Ultrasonic Radar with Arduino

DIY Ultrasonic Radar with Arduino

The ultrasonic sonar is a device that measures the distance to an object by emitting sound waves at a frequency above the human hearing threshold (typically above 20KHz). Its working principle involves sending out sound waves and measuring the time it takes for the sound waves to bounce back after hitting an object. By calculating … Read more

Arduino Course – Ultrasonic Distance Measurement (Part 9)

Arduino Course - Ultrasonic Distance Measurement (Part 9)

Click the blue text above to follow us Video Teaching Lesson 9: Ultrasonic Distance Measurement 1. Course Introduction This lesson uses the ultrasonic distance sensor as an example to explain the principle of ultrasonic distance measurement and the use of OLED display based on the IIC communication protocol. Hardware required for this lesson: Arduino UNO, … Read more

Indoor Greenhouse Simulator: Grow Plants Smartly!

Indoor Greenhouse Simulator: Grow Plants Smartly!

【Click the above「blue text」 to follow DF Maker Community and become a tech aesthetician together】 What! You also like planting vegetables? I’m not talking about these: Who doesn’t have hundreds of acres in the game? Roll up your sleeves and get to work, but it’s never enough, it can never be enough. However, in real … Read more

Microbit Programming Robot Lesson 2: Ultrasonic Sensor

Microbit Programming Robot Lesson 2: Ultrasonic Sensor

Hello everyone, this is the second lesson, where we will add an ultrasonic sensor to the previous programming car. The main function of the ultrasonic sensor is to measure distance, and using this feature, we can create very useful things. We’ll talk about the projects later; first, let’s get familiar with the sensor. Ultrasonic Sensor … Read more

Innovative Snowflake Sensor Designs for the Minor Snow Solar Term

Innovative Snowflake Sensor Designs for the Minor Snow Solar Term

The Minor Snow solar term signifies the gradual onset of colder weather, and the season of falling snowflakes is approaching. During this time, designing a sensor capable of detecting snowflakes is particularly interesting and practical. This article will boldly envision three theoretical design schemes to help everyone better understand and apply this technology. The first … Read more

Implementing a Smart Trash Can Using Arduino and Ultrasonic Sensor

Implementing a Smart Trash Can Using Arduino and Ultrasonic Sensor

This article briefly discusses how to use Arduino in conjunction with an ultrasonic module to create a smart trash can experiment. When a person approaches the trash can, it automatically opens. Trash Can Materials Needed Arduino Ultrasonic Sensor Servo Wiring Connection Wiring Connection Physical Wiring Code #include <Servo.h> const int trigPin = 9; // Trigger … Read more