Sensors

Arduino Sensor blocks

Configure sensor blocks to read and measure physical properties from the sensors connected to Arduino^® boards. Use these physical properties in various application–based examples.

Acceleration Sensor Blocks

ADIS16505 IMU Sensor	Measure acceleration, angular rate, and temperature along axes of ADIS16505 sensor
ADXL34x Accelerometer	Measure linear acceleration along axes of ADXL34x family of accelerometers
BNO055 IMU Sensor	Measure acceleration, angular rate, and magnetic field, and calculate fusion values such as Euler angles, quaternion, linear acceleration, and gravity vector along the axes of BNO055 sensor
ICM20948 IMU Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, angular velocity, magnetic field, and temperature from ICM20948 IMU sensor
LIS3DH Accelerometer Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, voltage, and temperature from LIS3DH sensor
LSM303C IMU Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, magnetic field strength, and temperature from LSM303C sensor
LSM6DS3 IMU Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, angular rate, and temperature from LSM6DS3 sensor
LSM6DS3H IMU Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, angular rate, and temperature from LSM6DS3H sensor
LSM6DSM IMU Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, angular rate, and temperature from LSM6DSM sensor
LSM6DSR IMU Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, angular rate, and temperature from LSM6DSR sensor
LSM6DSO IMU Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, angular rate, and temperature from LSM6DSO sensor
LSM6DSL IMU Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, angular rate, and temperature from LSM6DSL sensor
LSM9DS1 IMU Sensor	Measure linear acceleration, angular rate, and magnetic field along X, Y, and Z axis
MPU6050 IMU Sensor	Measure acceleration, angular rate, and temperature along axes of MPU-6050 sensor
MPU9250 IMU Sensor	Measure acceleration, angular rate, magnetic field, and temperature along axes of MPU-9250 sensor

Proximity Sensor Blocks

APDS9960 Sensor	Read proximity, gesture, ambient light, and RGB color data from APDS9960 I2C sensor
Ultrasonic Sensor	Measure distance between ultrasonic sensor and object

Environmental Sensor Blocks

BME68x Gas Sensor	Measure barometric air pressure, relative humidity, ambient temperature, IAQ, eCO2, and bVOC from BME68x sensor
BMP280 Pressure Sensor	Measure barometric air pressure and ambient temperature from BMP280 sensor
CCS811 Air Quality Sensor	Measure equivalent CO₂ (eCO₂) and the equivalent total volatile organic compound concentration (eTVOC)
HTS221 Humidity Sensor	Measure relative humidity and temperature from HTS221 sensor
LPS22HB Pressure Sensor	Measure barometric air pressure and temperature from LPS22HB sensor

Video and Vision Sensor Blocks

Pixy2 Vision Sensor	Represent connected CMUcam5 Pixy2 vision sensor and tracks object (color blob)
OV2640 Camera Sensor	Capture JPEG images using ArduCam 2MP Mini Plus camera module with OV2640 sensor

Motor and Vehicle Sensor Blocks

Encoder	Measure incremental position and direction of rotating motor
Tachometer	Read rotational speed of shaft
VL53L0X Time of Flight Sensor	Measure distance to a target object

Topics

Applications for Robotics Using Arduino and Simulink

Get Started with Pixy2 Vision Sensor for Robotics Applications Using Arduino Hardware and Simulink
This example shows how to use Simulink® Support Package for Arduino® Hardware and an Arduino hardware board to get started with interfacing the Pixy2 vision sensor for robotics applications.
Get Started with Motor Drives for Robotics Applications Using Arduino Hardware and Simulink
This example shows how to use Simulink® Support Package for Arduino® Hardware and an Arduino hardware board to get started with interfacing the motor drives for robotics applications.
Develop Object Tracking Robot Using Arduino Hardware and Simulink
This example shows how to use Simulink® Support Package for Arduino® Hardware and an Arduino hardware board to develop object tracking robot.
Develop Gesture Based Motor-Control Robot Using Arduino and Simulink
This example shows how to use Simulink® Support Package for Arduino® Hardware and an Arduino hardware board to develop gesture based motor-control robot.

Troubleshooting

Workaround for Interrupt Workflow with Sensors
This topic helps you with the workaround for interrupt workflow in sensors.
External Interrupts Workflow for Arduino
This topic helps you with the workflow for external interrupts.

Featured Examples

Read Data from ICM20948 Sensor Using Data Ready Interrupt

Use the interrupt generated by ICM20948 IMU Sensor block to trigger a downstream function-call subsystem that reads acceleration and angular velocity data from the ICM-20948 sensor connected to an Arduino® board.

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Triple-Axis Tilt Calculation Using LIS3DH FIFO Data Ready Interrupt

Use the FIFO data ready interrupt of LIS3DH linear accelerometer connected to an Arduino® board to sense the tilt of the sensor. This is done using a downstream function-call subsystem that reads acceleration values from FIFO buffer sensor.

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Single Click and Double Click Detection Using LIS3DH Single Click Interrupt

Use the Single Click interrupt of LIS3DH linear accelerometer connected to an Arduino® board to sense the single click and double click of the sensor.

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Free-Fall Detection Using LIS3DH Freefall Application Interrupt

Use the Inertial freefall application interrupt of LIS3DH linear accelerometer connected to an Arduino® board to sense the free-fall of the sensor.

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Impact Detection Using LIS3DH Inertial Wakeup Interrupt

Use the Inertial wake-up interrupt of LIS3DH linear accelerometer connected to an Arduino® board to sense the impact of the sensor.

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Raspberry Pi's Pan Tilt HAT Control Using Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 and LIS3DH Interface

Configure use the example Simulink model interfacing a Raspberry Pi® hardware with a Pan Tilt HAT control. The model receives information from an Arduino WiFi MKR 1010 connected to a LIS3DH accelerometer sensor. The Pan tilt HAT orientation is controlled based on the received data from the Arduino.

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Capture Images Using ArduCam OV2640 Camera Module and ESP32 Hardware

Capture JPEG images using the ArduCam OV2640 camera module with ESP32 hardware.

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Estimate Orientation Using AHRS Filter and IMU Data in Simulink

Stream IMU data from sensors connected to Arduino® board and estimate orientation using AHRS filter and IMU sensor.

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