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===Need===
Question: Is there enough flour and sugar at home to make a cake for your friend's birthday tomorrow? Or do you need to stop at the store on your way home?


===Concept===
Design containers for pantry bulk items that relay content levels to smart phone app in real time.
===Equipment===
* Arduino
* Sharp GP2D120XJ00F Analog Distance Sensor 4-30cm
* Container
* Computer
===Prototype===
(coming soon)
===Code===
<source lang="java">
int IRpin = 1; 
int val = 0;                                         
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);                           
}
 
void loop() {
float volts = analogRead(IRpin)*0.00322265624;
float distance = 12.21*pow(volts, -1.15);       
Serial.println(distance);                   
delay(100);                                         
}
</source>
===References===
[http://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Sensors/Infrared/GP2D120XJ00F_SS.pdf Reference for Sharp GP2D120XJ00F Analog Distance Sensor 4-30cm] <br>
[http://luckylarry.co.uk/arduino-projects/arduino-using-a-sharp-ir-sensor-for-distance-calculation/ Arduino – Using a Sharp IR Sensor for Distance Calculation]

Latest revision as of 14:52, 21 February 2013