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I am looking for a sensor to use with linux (Raspbian, if possible). All it has to do is detect when a product moves past it. I have been searching for weeks with no luck at all..
That is some really cool stuff! Just out of curiosity, do you know of other ways to make linux interact with hardware? I am a linux nerd working in industrial automation. So naturally, my interest in controlling and or interfacing with linux with hardware is totally peaked.
Are you asking about the RPi in particular or linux in general? The Pi has GPIO (general purpose Input/Output) pins that can also be used for I2c and SPI communication buses as well as a serial port and obviously ethernet.
In addition there are kits that include a whole array of different sensor types.
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