Assignment 2

Detection

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“In general, detection is the extraction of information from any clear or clouded ambient or otherwise accessible stream of information without neither support from the sender nor synchronization to the sender.”

Considering the term detection, create an application that uses at least a few of your analog inputs to detect activity within a space. This could be the motion or passage of occupants, interior or exterior light levels, etc.. With the data you receive from your inputs, control some type of pulse width modulated output, such as dimming LED’s or controlling a servo motor. Design your system for a specific condition within crown hall and document the activity at an appropriate time for maximum efficacy.

relevant examples online:
http://tigoe.net/pcomp/analogout.shtml
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/AnalogInput
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Fading
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Smoothing
http://todbot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/arduino_spooky_projects_class2.pdf
http://todbot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/arduino_spooky_projects_class3.pdf