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Sensor Technology and Applications

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Sensor Technology and Applications takes you from scratch to practical applications and let you master the core skills of "sensor + programming"! This course takes the Arduino UNO development board as the core. Through 11 modules and 11 types of practical projects (such as temperature and moisture detection, intelligent fire alarm, automatic plant irrigation, etc.), it covers smart home, safety monitoring and other fields, and teaches you the whole process step by step from hardware construction to code optimization.

From fundamental knowledge (sensor principles, introduction to Arduino) to interesting projects (music players, human body sensing lights), to highly practical projects (smoke alarms, environmental monitoring systems), each module provides plans of "basic version +optimized version", with supporting hardware connection diagrams, code comments, debugging guides and exercise libraries, supporting repeated practice and online Q&A. Over 220 students have improved their skills through this course and exceled in competitions or the workplace.

Whether you are a student, a workplace professional or a technology enthusiast, this course helps you "go from knowing to doing", use technology to create value, and start an innovative journey of sensing applications!


Syllabus

  • Project 1 Sensors and Arduino
    • 1.1 Introduction to Sensors
    • 1.2 Introduction to the Arduino UNO Development Board
    • 1.3 Arduino Program Framework
    • 1.4 Writing Arduino Code
    • 1.5 Project Exercise 1: Lighting Up an LED
  • Project 2 Music Player
    • 2.1 Overview of Sound Devices
    • 2.2 Basics of Buzzers
    • 2.3 Active Buzzers
    • 2.4 Passive Buzzers
    • 2.5 Using the Active Buzzer Module
    • 2.6 Active Buzzer Hands-On
    • 2.7 Using the Passive Buzzer Module
    • 2.8 Reference Code for the Music Player
    • 2.9 Project Exercise 2: Creating a Music Player with an Active Buzzer
  • Project 3 Temperature and Humidity Detection System
    • 3.1 Temperature and Humidity Sensor
    • 3.2 Introduction to the Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module
    • 3.3 Working Details of the Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module
    • 3.4 Production of Temperature and Humidity Detection System (Part 1)
    • 3.5 Production of Temperature and Humidity Detection System (Part 2)
    • 3.6 Project Practice 3: Temperature and Humidity Detection System
  • Project 4 Light-controlled LED Energy-saving Lamps
    • 4.1 Introduction to Photosensitive Devices
    • 4.2 Photosensitive Sensor Module
    • 4.3 Fabrication of Light-controlled LED Energy-saving Lamps
    • 4.4 Project Practice 4: Light-controlled LED Energy-saving Lamps
  • Project 5 Intelligent Fire Alarm Device
    • 5.1 Working Principles and Usage Methods of Fire Sensor
    • 5.2 Application of Arduino Development Board and Flame Sensor Module
    • 5.3 Basic Functions Coding of Fire Light Alarm
    • 5.4 Project Practice 5: Intelligent Fire Alarm Device
  • Project 6 Human Body Sensing Music Light
    • 6.1 Introduction to Human Body Infrared Signals
    • 6.2 Introduction to Human Body Infrared Sensors
    • 6.3 HC-SR501 Infrared Sensor Module
    • 6.4 Fabrication of Human Body Infrared Sensing Music Light
    • 6.5 Project Practice 6: Human Body Sensing Music Light
  • Project 7 Smoke Alarm
    • 7.1 Introduction to Gas Sensor
    • 7.2 Working Principles of Smoke Sensor Module
    • 7.3 Fabrication of Smoke Alarm Project
    • 7.4 Project Practice 7: Smoke Alarm
  • Project 8 OLED Screen
    • 8.1 OLED Screens
    • 8.2 OLED Screen Module
    • 8.3 OLED Screen Hardware Circuit Setup
    • 8.4 Displaying Letters and Numbers on an OLED Screen
    • 8.5 Displaying Graphics on an OLED Screen
    • 8.6 Displaying Chinese Characters
    • 8.7 Application of OLED Display
  • Project 9 Ultrasonic Range Finder
    • 9.1 Introduction to Ultrasonic Sensor
    • 9.2 Ultrasonic Sensor Module
    • 9.3 Fabrication of Ultrasonic Range Finder
    • 9.4 Project Practice 9: Ultrasonic Range Finder
  • Project 10: Automatic Plant Irrigation System
    • 10.1 Introduction to Soil Moisture Sensor
    • 10.2 Soil Moisture Sensor Module
    • 10.3 Fabrication of Automatic Plant Irrigation System Project
    • 10.4 Project Practice 10: Automatic Plant Irrigation System
  • Project 11 Infrared Obstacle Avoidance Alarm System
    • 11.1 Introduction to Infrared Obstacle Avoidance Sensor
    • 11.2 Infrared Obstacle Avoidance Sensor Module
    • 11.3 Fabrication of Infrared Obstacle Avoidance Alarm System Project
    • 11.4 Project Practice 11: Infrared Obstacle Avoidance Alarm System

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GUANGXI TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE OF MACHINERY AND ELECTRICITY

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