5.3 Detect the Obstacle¶
This module is commonly installed on the car and robot to judge the existence of the obstacles ahead. Also it is widely used in hand held device, water faucet and so on.
Required Components
In this project, we need the following components.
It’s definitely convenient to buy a whole kit, here’s the link:
Name |
ITEMS IN THIS KIT |
LINK |
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ESP32 Starter Kit |
320+ |
You can also buy them separately from the links below.
COMPONENT INTRODUCTION |
PURCHASE LINK |
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- |
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Available Pins
Available Pins
Here is a list of available pins on the ESP32 board for this project.
Available Pins
IO13, IO14, IO27, IO26, IO25, IO33, I35, I34, I39, I36, IO4, IO18, IO19, IO21, IO22, IO23
Strapping Pins (Input)
Strapping pins are a special set of pins that are used to determine specific boot modes during device startup (i.e., power-on reset).
Strapping Pins
IO5, IO0, IO2, IO12, IO15
Generally, it is not recommended to use them as input pins. If you wish to use these pins, consider the potential impact on the booting process. For more details, please refer to the Strapping Pins section.
Schematic
When the obstacle avoidance module does not detect any obstacles, IO14 returns a high level. However, when it detects an obstacle, it returns a low level. You can adjust the blue potentiometer to modify the detection distance of this module.
Wiring
Code
Note
You can open the file
5.3.detect_the_obstacle.ino
under the path ofesp32-starter-kit-main\c\codes\5.3.detect_the_obstacle
.After selecting the board (ESP32 Dev Module) and the appropriate port, click the Upload button.
After the code is uploaded successfully, if the IR obstacle avoidance module detects something blocking in front of it, “0” will appear on the serial monitor, otherwise “1” will be displayed.