Need to prototype a design? Phidgets could be the answer to get you started. The company offers a variety of sensors and control kits that can be developed through a simple USB connection to a PC. The kits include the sensor mounted on pc board, connecting options, mounting hardware, and USB cable. The Phidgets website has software for core languages, mobile languages, scripting, science and math tools, multimedia and other languages as well as sample code.
Sample sensor kits include:
Distance
Encoders
FSR (force sensitive resistor)
Gas Pressure
Light/Sound
Load Cells
Motion
pH/ORP (Oxidation-Reduction Potential)
Proximity
Temperature/Humidity
Touch
Voltage/Current
In addition to the kits, the Phidgets website hosts a blog about sensing topics.
For more information about Phidgets, click here.
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