Arduino Programming and Interfacing

  1. Interfacing with Sensors
    1. Temperature Sensors
      1. Analog Temperature Sensors
        1. TMP36 sensor
          1. Voltage-to-temperature conversion
            1. Calibration techniques
            2. Thermistors
              1. NTC and PTC types
                1. Resistance-temperature relationship
                  1. Voltage divider circuits
                  2. Digital Temperature Sensors
                    1. DS18B20 one-wire sensor
                      1. I2C temperature sensors
                        1. Communication protocols
                      2. Light Sensors
                        1. Photoresistors (LDR)
                          1. Light-dependent resistance
                            1. Voltage divider applications
                              1. Response characteristics
                              2. Photodiodes
                                1. Photovoltaic mode
                                  1. Photoconductive mode
                                    1. Amplification circuits
                                    2. Phototransistors
                                      1. Current amplification
                                        1. Switching applications
                                      2. Distance and Proximity Sensors
                                        1. Ultrasonic Sensors
                                          1. HC-SR04 module
                                            1. Time-of-flight measurement
                                              1. Distance calculations
                                                1. Limitations and considerations
                                                2. Infrared Proximity Sensors
                                                  1. Sharp GP2Y series
                                                    1. Analog output processing
                                                      1. Non-linear response curves
                                                      2. Break-beam Sensors
                                                        1. Transmitter-receiver pairs
                                                          1. Object detection applications
                                                        2. Motion and Orientation Sensors
                                                          1. PIR Motion Sensors
                                                            1. Passive infrared detection
                                                              1. Sensitivity adjustments
                                                                1. Output signal characteristics
                                                                2. Accelerometers
                                                                  1. MEMS technology
                                                                    1. Three-axis measurement
                                                                      1. Gravity sensing
                                                                        1. Vibration detection
                                                                        2. Gyroscopes
                                                                          1. Angular velocity measurement
                                                                            1. Drift compensation
                                                                              1. Integration for angle calculation
                                                                              2. Magnetometers
                                                                                1. Magnetic field sensing
                                                                                  1. Compass applications
                                                                                    1. Calibration requirements
                                                                                    2. Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs)
                                                                                      1. Combined sensor packages
                                                                                        1. Sensor fusion techniques
                                                                                      2. Environmental Sensors
                                                                                        1. Humidity Sensors
                                                                                          1. DHT11 and DHT22 sensors
                                                                                            1. Capacitive vs resistive types
                                                                                              1. Temperature compensation
                                                                                              2. Barometric Pressure Sensors
                                                                                                1. BMP180 and BMP280 sensors
                                                                                                  1. Altitude calculations
                                                                                                    1. Weather monitoring
                                                                                                    2. Gas Sensors
                                                                                                      1. MQ series sensors
                                                                                                        1. Heating requirements
                                                                                                          1. Calibration procedures
                                                                                                          2. Sound Sensors
                                                                                                            1. Electret microphones
                                                                                                              1. Sound level measurement
                                                                                                                1. Frequency response