IFD:GrundlagenElektronik2011/Sensors and Actors

List of Sensors and actors, connectable to the Arduino Board - categorized by physical effects. - feel free to add ideas or comments to each section or create a new section.

Moisture

moisture++: pump moisture--: heat, pump,

Vibration

Sensor: piezo Actor: vibration motor, all kinds of motors, speakers, many mechanical actors

Temperature

Resistive Sensor, All kinds of electric heating like Toaster,

Sound

Audible Toys, Keyboards, Audio players, Generated Audio on Arduino

microphone: dynamic, piezo, capacitive (electrete capsule) actor: speakers, motors,

(Air) pressure

sensor: microphone, bend sensors on flexible surface, vacuum cleaner, fans, balloon pumps, hair drier

Air movement

air speed measurement fan, hair drier,

Light

LED, computer screens, bulbs, photo flashes,

Graphical output / Displays

LED 7 segment display, LCD, TFT, hacked video signal, data projector, overhead projector with changing image, slide projector

Rotation

Motors, Fans, Servo, Stepper Motor, DC / Brushless Motors, Hard drive Sensors: light barrier, frequency measurement: magnet (reed-contact) rotary encoder, video analysis,

Linear movement - push - pull

Solenoids, Linear motor, Motor with belt or bolt + nut, CD-Rom, toy cars, toy railway, Printers, Scanners

distance sensors: optical, pedometer, acoustic (ultrasonic / audible), hacked optical ps/2 mouse

Position (2D)

radio controlled Toys, displays, object moved by air movement, ...

Radio

AM or FM transmitter AM or FM receiver