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Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor

Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor

$11.95 CAD
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This breakout is chock full o’ sensors! Add gesture sensing, RGB colour sensing, proximity sensing, or ambient light sensing to your project with the Adafruit APDS9960.

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Ships next business day from Nova Scotia · 30-day returns · Questions? cmoz@tinkertailor.ca

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Details

When connected to your microcontroller (running the Adafruit library) it can detect simple gestures (left/right, up/down), return red, green, blue, and clear light values, or measure how close an object is to the front of the sensor. Uses I2C — easy to wire up and use.

Now updated with STEMMA QT / Qwiic connectors so you don’t even need to solder — just plug in a QT cable and go. QT cable not included, but we have a variety in the shop.

Onboard 3.3 V regulator and level shifting means it works with both 3.3 V and 5 V microcontrollers.

What It Can Do

  • Gesture detection — left, right, up, down (more complex gestures possible with custom code)
  • Proximity sensing — up to a few centimetres, 8-bit resolution
  • RGB + clear light sensing — with configurable interrupt thresholds
  • Ambient light sensing

Specifications

  • Sensor IC: APDS9960 (Avago Technologies)
  • Interface: I2C
  • Power: 3.3 V or 5 V compatible
  • Connectors: STEMMA QT / Qwiic JST SH
  • Integrated IR LED and driver with 4 directional photodiodes