1. What is proximity sensor / ultrasonic sensor?

- Proximity sensors are used across a broad range of industrial and manufacturing
applications. They’re used to sense the presence of objects or materials and then either
initiate some action or simply flag their presence or absence. Key to their operation is
that they don’t require physical contact with the target or object being sensed. This is
why they’re often called non-contact sensors.
- There are a number of common sensing techniques employed in proximity sensors.
These techniques serve to categorize sensor types in addition to other ways such as the
material to be detected or the environmental conditions best suited for that sensor
type.

2. Give examples of proximity sensor used in Arduino.

Maxbotix LV-EZ0
- First up is the [[LV-EZ1|Maxbotix LV-EZ0]] because of the undeniable popularity of it. It
is an ultrasonic range finder meaning that it uses a projected sound and measures how
long it takes for the sound to bounce off of an object and come back. The sound is
ultrasonic so it can not be heard.
Sharp GP2Y0A21YK IR Proximity Sensor
- The Sharp [[Infrared Proximity Sensor – Sharp GP2Y0A21YK |GP2Y0A21YK]] is an
[[Infrared]] proximity Sensor. It shines a beam of [[IR]] light from an [[LED]], and
measures the intensity of light that is bounced pack using a [[phototransistor]]. If you
stare at the sensor, you can see one of the [[LED]]s glowing slightly red as some of the
IR falls into the visible-light spectrum.

3. Give sample code using proximity sensor.

4. Show the correct wiring of proximity sensor.