bildr:Modules

Sensing
Potential modules dealing with sensing

Alcohol
Methods for sensing the presence and level of alcohol
 * Alcohol gas sensor

Air Quality
Methods for determining air quality
 * Dust sensor

Barometric Pressure
Methods for measuring barometric pressure.
 * Barometric Pressure Sensor

Color
Methods of sensing or determining color of an object.
 * Camera
 * Color sensor

Direction
Methods of detecting the direction of movement or heading.
 * Compass
 * GPS

Distance
Methods for determining distance from or to an object.
 * reflectance
 * ultrasonic/ sonar
 * IR
 * Laser

Energy Usage
Methods for detecting amp, volt, and watt usage.
 * Hall effect sensor
 * Non-Invasive Current Sensor

Force
Methods for determining force applied to an object
 * Force Sensitive Resistor
 * Pressure sensor

Heart Rate
Methods for measuring heart rate.
 * Heart-rate monitor
 * IR (Finger or ear)

Humidity
Methods for measuring Humidity
 * Humidity sensor

Light Intensity
Methods for determining the presence or intensity of a light.
 * Photodiode
 * Photo Cell
 * Photo resistor

Location
Methods for determining the location of self and an object.
 * GPS
 * Triangulation

Magnetic force
Methods for determining or sensing the presence or strength of a magnetic force.
 * Reed switch
 * Hall effect

Motion
Methods for detecting motion
 * PIR Motion Sensor
 * Light gate
 * Accelerometer
 * Gyroscope
 * Piezo

Orientation
Methods of sensing orientation of an object.
 * IMU
 * Gyro

Position
Methods for detecting the position of an object in space.
 * Accelerometer
 * IMU

Pressure
Methods for sensing and measuring pressure
 * Pressure Sensor

Radioactivity
Methods for measuring and detecting radioactivity
 * Geiger Counter

Rotation
Methods for sensing and measuring rotation
 * Compass
 * Gyroscope
 * Potentiometer
 * Rotary Encoder

Sound Volume
Methods for determining noise levels or volume
 * Microphone

Speed
Methods of measuring or determining speed of an object or self.
 * GPS
 * Ultrasonic
 * Video / Camera
 * Spaced Photodiodes or other momentary switches

Temperature
Methods for finding the temperature of an object.
 * Contact thermometer
 * Infrared Thermometer
 * Ambient Thermometer

Time
Methods for tracking and measuring time.
 * Real time clock
 * GPS

Touch
Methods for sensing if an object has been touched.
 * Capacitive touch sensor
 * Force Sensitive resistor
 * Touch Screen

Vibration
Methode for detecting and measuring vibration.
 * Piezo Vibration Sensor
 * Accelerometer

Wind Speed
Methods for measuring wind speed

Control
Potential modules for controlling

High Power Devices
Methods for controlling high-power objects.
 * Relay
 * Transistor

Motor control
Methods for controlling motors
 * Relay
 * Transistor
 * H-Bridge

Servo
Methods for controlling servos.
 * Microcontroller

Step motor
Methods for controlling step motors.
 * Microcontroller + Transistor Array
 * Step motor controller

Other
Other potential modules

Communication
Methods for the transmission of information.
 * RF
 * xBee
 * WIFI
 * Bluetooth
 * IR

Display
Methods of displaying information visually.
 * LCD display
 * LEDs / LED Displays (7 Segment etc)
 * Nixie Tubes
 * Analog gauges

Identification
Methods for identifying specific items or people.
 * RFID
 * Magnetic card
 * QR Code
 * Fiducial
 * Fingerprint scanner

Pin Extension
Methods for expanding the numbers of available in/out pins.
 * Shift Register
 * Multiplexer