{"id":103,"date":"2009-05-06T23:26:01","date_gmt":"2009-05-06T22:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stigern.net\/blog\/?p=103"},"modified":"2011-12-16T06:16:22","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T05:16:22","slug":"how-to-make-a-light-tracker-using-photoresistors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stigern.net\/blog\/how-to-make-a-light-tracker-using-photoresistors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a light tracker using arduino & photoresistors!"},"content":{"rendered":"

[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iEhX27ahreI&w=480&h=385]<\/p>\n

This is how to make a simple light tracker\/follower with the Arduino. The components you need apart from the Arduino is:<\/p>\n

2x Photoresistors<\/a>: “PHOTOCELL2 Miniature Photocell”.
\n2x 470 Ohms resistors<\/a>.
\n1x Servo.<\/a><\/p>\n

And of course some wires<\/a>, and a breadboard <\/a>or two :). Next step is to wire it all up, I’ve made a drawing in Fritzing that you can follow. Basically each photoresistor is wired likes this:<\/p>\n

PhotoR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 470Ohms
\n+5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 o—\/\/\/–.–\/\/\/—o GND
\n|
\nPin 0 & 1 o——-<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Program Code:<\/p>\n

#include <Servo.h><\/p>\n

Servo myservo;<\/p>\n

int pos = 0;\u00a0 \/\/ Variable to store the servo position.
\nint inputPhotoLeft = 1; \/\/ Easier to read, instead of just 1 or 0.
\nint inputPhotoRight = 0;<\/p>\n

int Left = 0; \/\/ Store readings from the photoresistors.
\nint Right = 0; \/\/ Store readings from the photoresistors.<\/p>\n

void setup()
\n{
\nmyservo.attach(9); \/\/ Attach servo to pin 9.
\n}<\/p>\n

void loop()
\n{
\n\/\/ Reads the values from the photoresistors to the Left and Right variables.
\nLeft = analogRead(inputPhotoLeft);
\nRight = analogRead(inputPhotoRight);<\/p>\n

\/\/ Checks if right is greater than left, if so move to right.
\nif (Left > (Right +20))
\n\/\/ +20 is the deadzone, so it wont jiggle back and forth.
\n{
\nif (pos < 179)
\npos++;
\nmyservo.write(pos);
\n}<\/p>\n

\/\/ Checks if left is greater than right, if so move to left.
\nif (Right > (Left +20))
\n\/\/ +20 is the deadzone, so it wont jiggle back and forth.
\n{
\nif (pos > 1)
\npos -= 1;
\nmyservo.write(pos);
\n}<\/p>\n

\/\/ Added some delay, increase or decrease if you want less or more speed.
\ndelay(10);
\n}<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

PS. If you got any questions etc, please take it in my forums post here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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