Arduino, LCD Display, IR Distance Sensor

Showing a homebuilt LCD Display shield giving a readout from a IR distance sensor

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• arduino
• ir
• distance
• sensor
• hd44780
• lcd
• display
• shield

[jaysonkarenjohnson]

What kind of AT&T phone did you remove the LCD from?

[glenm99]

@hobogasm The USB cable can be used both to transfer data to/from a computer (including programming the m/c), and for powering the board. You *could* remove the microcontroller, but the board (depending on which one you have) has all sorts of useful features, like plug-ins for power supplies, fuses and pins. See how nicely that shield fits on top? Way better than having to rewire everything to the m/c chip every time you want to change your hardware.

[hobogasm]

i dont get the arduino, can you remove the micro controller from the board with the usb connection once it has been programed then connect it to the "shield" or is the board with the usb connection integral to it functioning?

[OctoDunn]

Cool! How did the hall sensor work? Were you able to detect the speed of your bike? By aiming it at what? Part of the wheel? Thanks for sharing. Its amazing how much can be done with an arduino and a few extra parts.

[honkenstonken]

The Sharp IR sensor is one of the best distance sensors available, very accurate, does not get confused by different angles like ultrasonic sensors does and does not interfere with each other like the ultrasonic ones can do.

Just print out more digits, preferably the raw AD value (0-1023) and you can see its amazing accuracy. And read the datasheet for the IR sensor.

[tylerlavite]

Thats exactly what i am working on now doing this exact same thing with a PING sensor lol im having some trouble coding it correctly... anyone good at programing for the arduino?

[graymalkin1234]

Would be very cool if you had used the Ping unit, you'd get a better distance measurement. Great little project though.