Category Archives: Sensors

Briefly introduced: BH1750FVI illuminance sensor on a small breakout board (GY-30)

With the BH1750FVI can be measured the illuminance in lux at a point. Areas of application are, for example, photography, automatic switching of lamps for lighting at night or dusk and much more.

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BH1750FVI illuminance sensor on a breakout board (GY-30)

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Briefly introduced: DHT11 – Temperature and Humidity Sensor

The DHT11 is a simple and inexpensive temperature and humidity sensor, which is ideal for small projects with the Arduino, in which it does not depend on a high degree of accuracy of the measurements. It should be used for indoor measurements.

Briefly introduced: DHT11 - Temperature and Humidity Sensor

DHT11 – Temperature and Humidity Sensor

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Briefly introduced: The air pressure sensor BMP085 (GY-65 breakout board) with an additional temperature sensor

The GY-65 is a simple breakout board for Bosch BMP085 barometric pressure sensor with integrated temperature measurement. The values ​​can be a simple used for weather forecast, more precise (GPS) navigation (level measurement, as well as vertical climb and descent).

BMP085 breakout board (GY-65) air pressure and temperature sensor

BMP085 breakout board (GY-65) air pressure and temperature sensor

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