first arduino project. how to implement my dough monitoring system?

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Hello everyone,
I am looking to build my first arduino project. One of my hobbies in life include baking. I would like to implement a system that can monitor dough height changes. Can someone point me out to what components would be needed to do something like this?

I was thinking I would need something like the following

  1. IR distance sensor IR distance sensor includes cable (10cm-80cm) [GP2Y0A21YK0F] : ID 164 : $14.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
  2. basic temp and humidity sensor DHT11 basic temperature-humidity sensor + extras : ID 386 : $5.00 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
  3. what kind of arduino board?

Thanks all

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I think your component choice is good. Any basic Arduino should do. I'd go with the UNO because there is no reason to use anything less common.

Note that a distance reading of x/2 (where x is initial distance to dough) doesn't mean your dough has doubled. Container height - x = initial dough height. When distance = container height - ((container height - x)*2) then your dough has doubled.