In this tutorial, an ultrasonic sensor (HC-SR04) will be used in place of a radio emitter; and a plan position indicator will be constructed in Python by recording the angular movements of a servo motor. An Arduino board will both record the ranging data from the ultrasonic sensor while also controlling and outputting the angular position of the servo motor. This will permit the creation of a PPI for visualizing the position of various objects surrounding the radar system.

Internet of Things WiFi and Bluetooth Mesh Network with Particle Argon and Xenon Boards

In the tutorial, the simplest integrated IoT mesh network is explored, where Argon (WiFi + BLE) and Xenon (BLE) Particle boards are used to create an ultrasonic range detector (HC-SR04) that notifies an LED whether a threshold value has been crossed in front of the sensor. When the threshold is reached, a ‘trip’ is communicated to the mesh network and notifies the system via Bluetooth and WiFi.

Ultrasonic Range Finder with Arduino

Python, ArduinoJoshua HriskoSeptember 21, 2017Aero-Thermal, Ultrasonic, Ultrasonic Rangefinder, Arduino Ultrasonic, Time-of-Flight, Time of Flight, Arduino ToF, Arduino Sensor, HC-SR04, Arduino HC-SR04, Arduino Calibration, Arduino Python, Ultrasonic Calibration, ENGR101, SensorComment