CODE | Light Sensor - Arduino Project 014
This project introduces a new component known as a Light Dependent Resistor, or LDR. As the name implies, the device is a resistor that depends on light. In a dark environment, the resistor has a very high resistance. As photons (light) land on the detector, the resistance decreases. The more light, the lower the resistance. By reading the value from the sensor, you can detect if it is light, dark, or anywhere between. In this project, you use an LDR to detect light and a piezo sounder to give audible feedback of the amount of light detected.
This setup could be used as an alarm that indicates when a door has been opened, for example. Alternatively, you could use it to create a musical instrument similar to a theremin.
Project 14 Light Sensor
/* Coding Ron Wang
Aug.20th 2024
Autaba support for coding hardware
*/
// Project 14 - Light Sensor
int piezoPin = 8; // Piezo on Pin 8
int ldrPin = 0; // LDR on Analog Pin 0
int ldrValue = 0; // Value read from the LDR
void setup() {
// nothing to do here
}
void loop() {
ldrValue = analogRead(ldrPin); // read the value from the LDR
tone(piezoPin,1000); // play a 1000Hz tone from the piezo
delay(25); // wait a bit
noTone(piezoPin); // stop the tone
delay(ldrValue); // wait the amount of milliseconds in ldrValue
}
