Light-sensitive Night Light and Arduino

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Light-sensitive Night Light and Arduino

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This time it is a simple Arduno practical small project, "Photosensitive Night Light". This "night light" is simulated using a photoresistor sensor and an RGB LED light. It automatically turns on the light when it reaches a certain level of darkness, and turns off the light when it is very bright, which is both convenient and energy-saving.

Supplies

Arduino uno x1


Photoresistor x1


RGB LED light x1


Resistor x3


Jumper

Wiring Method

Wiring Method.png

Check the wiring method in the pictures

Program Source Code

// #include <Wire.h>


int redPin= 7;

int greenPin = 6;

int bluePin = 5;

int Intensity =0;//Define Intensity variable


#define AD5 A5//Define analog port A5


void setup() {

   

Serial.begin(9600);

 

 while (!Serial) {

   

; // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for Leonardo only

  


  pinMode(redPin, OUTPUT);

  pinMode(greenPin, OUTPUT);

  pinMode(bluePin, OUTPUT);


}

  

}


void loop() {

  

  //The darker the light, the larger the value; vice versa, the smaller it is.

  Intensity = analogRead(AD5); //Read the value of analog port AD5 and store it in the Intensity variable

  Serial.print("Intensity = "); //Serial port output "Intensity = "

  Serial.println(Intensity); //The serial port outputs the value of the Intensity variable and breaks the line

  delay(500); //Delay 500ms

if(Intensity>600){

  setColor(0, 0, 255); // Blue Color

  delay(5);

//When it is greater than 600, it reaches a certain degree of darkness and the light is turned on

  }

  else {

   setColor(0, 0, 0); // Black Color

  delay(1000);

//Otherwise, turn off the light

   }


}


void setColor(int redValue, int greenValue, int blueValue) {

  analogWrite(redPin, redValue);

  analogWrite(greenPin, greenValue);

  analogWrite(bluePin, blueValue);

}

Test Data

Test Data.png

Explain the changing pattern of Intensity. The darker the light, the larger the value; the brighter the light, the smaller the value.


So here I set the light to be on when the light is greater than 600; otherwise, the light is off.

Running Result

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