Interfacing Sensors and Actuators
Students will combine sensors and actuators to create interactive physical computing systems.
Key Questions
- Design a system that uses a temperature sensor to control a fan (actuator).
- Analyze the flow of data from a sensor, through the microcontroller, to an actuator.
- Justify the choice of specific sensors and actuators for a given real-world problem.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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