Robotics & Arduino
Lesson 2 · Refinement

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Let’s connect an LDR.

What is an “LDR”?

An LDR is also called:

  • A light sensor
  • A photoresistor
  • A Light-Dependent Resistor

It is a passive electronic component
whose electrical resistance changes
as the light intensity hitting it changes.

So an LDR is basically a resistor.

How can we read the light level?

  • DIGITAL — HIGH / LOW
  • ANALOG — a voltage range

We can use an analog pin to read a range of light levels through the voltage in our circuit.