[mircemk] shows how to create a simple non-contact proximity sensor using little more than an Arduino Nano board, and a convenient software library intended to measure the value of capacitors.

Factory automation is a major application area of proximity and displacement sensors. Proximity sensor is a crucial part of the automation systems, which is used for object detection and signaling the ...

[mircemk] shows how to create a simple non-contact proximity sensor using little more than an Arduino Nano board, and a convenient software library intended to measure the value of capacitors.

In a smartphone, a proximity sensor is located by the phone speaker. It turns off the touch detection during a phone call; otherwise a person's ear would activate functions when pressed against ...

Recent discovery in commodity manufacturing industries including automotive industry is likely to fuel expansion rate of proximity and displacement sensors market. Further, growing investment inflow ...

A capacitive sensor is a proximity sensor that detects nearby objects by their effect on the electrical field created by the sensor. Simple capacitive sensors have been commercially available for many ...

The iPhone's proximity sensor is one of its handier built-in features. When you raise your iPhone to your ear, its screen will automatically go dark due to the feature, saving battery and making ...