IR Proximity Sensor

Description

The IR LED transmits light in the forward direction when an obstacle is ahead the light reflects and the Photodiode is activated by this method Obstacle is detected. It is mostly used in line follower robots and object counters.

Pin Details:

VCC – 5V

GND – Ground

Vout – Output pin

Check this tutorial for how to use it with Arduino – IR Proximity Sensor with Arduino

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