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• Sensor interfacing enables a system to read out information from an inputted signal that is generated by a sensor. This is called an output signal and it is presented to the user in a way that they can display or it can be process

• Interfacing differs per sensor and the type of system that the user is interfacing to

• The most common type of systems that are used are:

  • Microchip PIC microcontrollers

  • Arduino compatible boards

  • Raspberry Pi variants

• These systems are electronic circuits that can be programmed to carry out a vast array of tasks

PIC 

• They can be bought as pre-built circuits or as a kit that the user can assemble

• They are relatively cheap to buy

• To use it, the user needs a computer to run the software on

  • This software can be Circuit Wizard or Genie Studio, where it allows the user to program the PIC

• The microcontroller can come in 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit as a MCU(Microcontroller) or a DSC(Digital Signal Controllers)

• https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/microcontrollers

  • The different types of PIC can be found here

Arduino 

• It is an open-source electronics platform

• The boards can read inputs and turn them into outputs

  • For example, it can detect touch through the sensor and then turn the lights one

• The user needs to use the Arduino Software (IDE) to program the Arduino to do a set of instructions

• Can come in a 8-bit or 16-bit

• It runs on a 5 voltage

• It stores its memory in a Flash memory, it has 32 KB of memory

• https://www.arduino.cc/en/main/products
  • The different types of Arduino can be found in the website link above

Raspberry PI

• It is a credit-card sized computer that can be plugged into a computer monitor or Tv
• The user can use a mouse, a keyboard, wiki, Bluetooth, and other computer features
• It acts as a computer, but it can also be used with sensors to read inputs and convert them to outputs
• https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/
  • The different types of Raspberry PI's can be found here
• Can have 2GB, 4GB or 8GB of RAM
• Micro-SD card slot for loading operating system and data storage
• NOOBS is the software that is required to run the Raspberry PI
• not done yet

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