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Project: Distance Measurement Using HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor

May 15, 2026 by teacherMichael
HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor connected to NodeMCU ESP8266 ESP-12 and 20x4 LCD I2C display

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This project uses the HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor to measure the distance of an object and display that reading on a 20×4 LCD I2C screen.

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Categories Arduino, Electronics 101, ESP Devices Tags ESP8266, LCD I2C, NodeMCU, NodeMCU ESP-12E, STEMProjectsLab, Ultrasonic Sensor Leave a comment

How to Use Ultrasonic Sensor with NodeMCU ESP8266 ESP12E

May 13, 2026May 11, 2026 by teacherMichael
Ultrasonic Sensor HC-SR04 with NodeMCU ESP8266 connected to breadboard

Dolphins and bats navigate the world using ultrasounds, which are sounds with frequencies above the range of human hearing. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use ultrasounds to make exciting STEM projects.

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Categories Arduino, Electronics 101, ESP Devices Tags ESP8266, HC-SR04, IoT Project, NodeMCU, NodeMCU ESP-12E, Ultrasonic Sensor Leave a comment

How to Use Soil Moisture Sensor and NodeMCU ESP8266 with ThingSpeak IoT

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 by teacherMichael

This tutorial will teach you how to connect the Soil Moisture with the NodeMCU and upload the soil moisture data to the cloud using ThingSpeak.

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Categories Arduino, Electronics 101, ESP Devices Tags ESP8266, IoT Project, NodeMCU, NodeMCU ESP-12E, soil moisture sensor, STEMProjectsLab Leave a comment

How to Setup NodeMCU ESP-12E for Arduino IDE

May 7, 2026May 6, 2026 by teacherMichael
NodeMCU ESP8266 ESP-12E Board

If you have just bought your new NodeMCU ESP-12E, here is the step-by-step guide to set it up for use with the Arduino IDE:

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