How to Use APDS9960 Gesture Sensor With Arduino

In this tutorial we will learn How to Use APDS9960 Gesture Sensor with Arduino to display hand directions on the OLED Display using Visuino software.

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Step 1: What You Will Need

• Arduino UNO (or any other Arduino)
• APDS9960 Sensor
• Jumper wires
• Breadboard
• OLED Display
• Visuino program: Download Visuino

Step 2: The Circuit

• Connect Sensor Pin [GND] to Arduino board pin [GND]
• Connect Sensor Pin [Vin] to Arduino board pin [3.3V]
• Connect Sensor Pin [SDA] to Arduino board pin [SDA]
• Connect Sensor Pin [SCL] to Arduino board pin [SCL]
• Connect OLED Display Pin [GND] to Arduino board pin [GND]
• Connect OLED Display Pin [VCC] to Arduino board pin [+5V]
• Connect OLED Display Pin [SCL] to Arduino board pin [SCL]
• Connect OLED Display Pin [SDA] to Arduino board pin [SDA]

Step 3: Start Visuino, and Select the Arduino UNO Board Type

The Visuino: https://www.visuino.eu also needs to be installed. Download Free version or register for a Free Trial.

Start Visuino as shown in the first picture Click on the “Tools” button on the Arduino component (Picture 1) in Visuino When the dialog appears, select “Arduino UNO” as shown on Picture 2

Step 4: In Visuino ADD and Set Components

• Add “Gesture Color Proximity APDS9960 I2C” component
• Add “Text Value” component
  Double click on the “TextValue1” component and in the Elements window drag 4x “Set Value” to the left side
  Select “SetValue1” on the left side and in the properties window set value to UP
  Select “SetValue2” on the left side and in the properties window set value to DOWN
  Select “SetValue3” on the left side and in the properties window set value to LEFT
  Select “SetValue4” on the left side and in the properties window set value to RIGHT
  Close the elements window

• Add “SSD1306/SH1106 OLED Display (I2C)” component
  Double click on the “DisplayOLED1” component and in the Elements window drag “Text Field” to the left side
  On the Left side select TextField1 and in the properties window set size to 3
  Close the elements window

Step 5: In Visuino Connect Components

• Connect “GestureColorProximity1” pin “Up” to “TextValue1″>”SetValue1” pin [In]
• Connect “GestureColorProximity1” pin “Down” to “TextValue1″>”SetValue2” pin [In]
• Connect “GestureColorProximity1” pin “Left” to “TextValue1″>”SetValue3” pin [In]
• Connect “GestureColorProximity1” pin “Right” to “TextValue1″>”SetValue4” pin [In]
• Connect “GestureColorProximity1” I2C pin “Out” to Arduino Board pin I2C [In]
• Connect “GestureColorProximity1” I2C pin “Out” to “DisplayOLED1” > “TextField1” pin [In]
• Connect “DisplayOLED1” I2C pin “Out” to Arduino Board pin I2C [In]

Step 6: Generate, Compile, and Upload the Arduino Code

In Visuino, at the bottom click on the “Build” Tab, make sure the correct port is selected, then click on the “Compile/Build and Upload” button.

Step 7: Play