IoT & Hardware
Reader small image

You're reading from  Arduino Data Communications

Product typeBook
Published inNov 2023
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781837632619
Edition1st Edition
Concepts
Embedded Systems
Right arrow
Author (1)
Robert Thas John
Robert Thas John
author image
Robert Thas John

Robert Thas John is a data engineer with a career that spans two decades. He manages a team of data engineers, analysts, and machine learning engineers – roles that he has held in the past. He leads a number of efforts aimed at increasing the adoption of machine learning on embedded devices through various programs from Google Developers and ARM Ltd, which licenses the chips found in Arduinos and other microcontrollers. He started his career as a software engineer with work that has spanned various industries. His first experience with embedded systems was in programming payment terminals.
Read more about Robert Thas John

Right arrow

Discovering sensors

Sensors convert external readings into electrical signals. There are so many sensors that it would be impossible to list them all here. You can find sensors in three different implementations:

  • On-board sensors: These come integrated with the microcontroller development board. MKR boards don’t come with those, but other Arduino Pro boards do.
  • Breakout boards: These provide an interface such as a single pin, UART, SPI, or I2C for connecting to and communicating with a microcontroller.
  • Shields: These are boards that are meant to attach to the top or bottom of a microcontroller and either integrate sensors or provide interfaces for connecting breakouts. We will discuss shields in the next chapter.

Let’s discuss some sensor categories.

Motion sensors

Motion sensors try to answer one or more of the following questions:

  • Is this item in motion?
  • What direction is this item headed in?
  • Is this item being held upward...
lock icon
The rest of the page is locked
Previous Page
Chapter 4 of 20, Page 4
Next Page
You have been reading a chapter from
Arduino Data Communications
Published in: Nov 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781837632619
© 2023 Packt Publishing Limited All Rights Reserved

Author (1)

author image
Robert Thas John

Robert Thas John is a data engineer with a career that spans two decades. He manages a team of data engineers, analysts, and machine learning engineers – roles that he has held in the past. He leads a number of efforts aimed at increasing the adoption of machine learning on embedded devices through various programs from Google Developers and ARM Ltd, which licenses the chips found in Arduinos and other microcontrollers. He started his career as a software engineer with work that has spanned various industries. His first experience with embedded systems was in programming payment terminals.
Read more about Robert Thas John

Personalised recommendations for you

Based on your interests and search pattern

Architectural Patterns and Techniques for Developing IoT Solutions

Architectural Patterns and Techniques for Developing IoT Solutions

This book covers all the patterns and considerations that give you both the power and flexibility to build scalable, secure, and performant IoT solutions by combining various patterns in interesting ways. It also lists the benefits of combining IoT with technologies like blockchain, 3D-printing, 5G, Generative AI, quantum computing, and LLMs.

BookSep 2023304 pages
Arduino Data Communications

Arduino Data Communications

Arduino Data Communication focuses on IoT’s Internet aspect, guiding you in setting up your own infrastructure for storing and managing the data collected from sensors. This book goes beyond microcontroller basics, equipping you with the knowledge essential for building real-world projects.

BookNov 2023286 pages5
Arduino IoT Cloud for Developers

Arduino IoT Cloud for Developers

From fundamental principles to advanced techniques, this comprehensive book equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to design and deploy IoT applications seamlessly. Explore cloud integration, best practices, and real-world projects to harness the full potential of IoT application development with the Arduino IoT Cloud.

BookNov 2023402 pages
The Azure IoT Handbook

The Azure IoT Handbook

Building IoT Systems with Azure IoT is a comprehensive introduction for those who are new to the Internet of Things and looking to get up to speed in no time. This book will teach you how to create and develop IoT solutions with intelligent edge-to-cloud technologies in the Azure cloud.

BookDec 2023248 pages