SparkFun RGB and Gesture Sensor - APDS-9960

SparkFun RGB and Gesture sensor - APDS-9960

This is the SparkFun RGB and Gesture Sensor, a small breakout card with an integrated APDS-9960 sensor that offers ambient light and color measurement, proximity detection and touchless gesture detection. With this RGB and Gesture Sensor, you can control a computer, microcontroller, robot and more with a simple touch of your hand! This is actually the same sensor that the Samsung Galaxy S5 uses and is probably one of the best gesture sensors on the market at this price.

The APDS-9960 is a small piece of serious hardware with integrated UV and IR blocking filters, four separate diodes sensitive to different directions and an I2C compatible interface. For your convenience, we have separated the following pins: VL (optional power for IR LED), GND (ground), VCC (power for APDS-9960 sensor), SDA (I2C data), SCL (I2C clock) and INT (interrupt). Each APDS-9960 also has a detection range of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm).

Features:

• Operating voltage: 3.3 V
• Ambient light sensor and RGB color
• Proximity sensor
• Gesture detection
• Operating range: 4- 8 in. (10-20 cm)
• I2C interface (I2C address: 0x39)

Includes:

• 1x SparkFun RGB and Gesture Sensor - APDS-9960