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Using Scilab GUI for RGB and Lux Measurements

Using Scilab GUI for RGB and Lux Measurements

Gather data via USB from a BH1745NUC optical sensor and then display color characteristics and illuminance values.

Projects Jan 28, 2016 by Robert Keim
Design a Color Sensor with Measurements Displayed via an RGB LED Module, Part 2

Design a Color Sensor with Measurements Displayed via an RGB LED Module, Part 2

Learn how to collect and process RGB data generated by the BH1745NUC color sensor IC.

Projects Jan 23, 2016 by Robert Keim
Design a Color Sensor with Measurements Displayed via an RGB LED Module

Design a Color Sensor with Measurements Displayed via an RGB LED Module

Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.

Projects Jan 22, 2016 by Robert Keim
Measuring and Calculating Lux Values

Measuring and Calculating Lux Values

Learn how to translate the output of a photosensor into an illuminance measurement.

Technical Articles Jan 13, 2016 by Robert Keim
Ambient Light Monitor: Using a Triac to Adjust Lamp Brightness

Ambient Light Monitor: Using a Triac to Adjust Lamp Brightness

Part 5 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series.

Projects Sep 01, 2015 by Robert Keim
An Arduino-Controlled Light Sensor

An Arduino-Controlled Light Sensor

Monitoring the output of a light-dependent resistor, or photoresistor, allows the Arduino to know how light or dark it is. When the light falls below a certain level, the Arduino turns on a couple of LEDs.

Projects Jun 01, 2015 by Tim Youngblood