Detecting Motion With AC/Static Electricity

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Using only a single wire to increase sensitivity, an Arduino's ADC can be used to detect motion!

Lixie Labs

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Step 1
1. Connect a 6-12" wire to an ADC pin of the Arduino, and upload the "basic" demo sketch included in the Buzz library.
2. That's it! Your Arduino now detects nearby motion, and outputs data to the Serial Plotter.

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