Help with rookie and Arduino!!! :S

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Hi All,

I am a complete rookie to electronics and would like to start a new Arduino project.

The project will involve basically:

  • A proximity sensor so if the tagged item travels outside of the Arduino it will set off an alarm or buzzer.

  • Can this be done with Bluetooth?

Any recommendations on websites to buy components for this will be greatly appreciated as well.
(I currently need to purchase Arduino and need advice on the above project and relevant purchases!) :wink:

Thanks :smiley:
Ray

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Well theres alot of sensors you can use for that but a couple of websites that I know are

you could buy a bluetooth sheild if you want bluetooth.

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A proximity sensor so if the tagged item travels outside of the Arduino it will set off an alarm or buzzer.

Basically tag readers have a very short range so you might want to consider having readers at the exits if your range and reading when the tags pass them.

The other alternative is to have an active tag that constantly transmits a message on a radio network and then the alarm is raised when it is no longer received.
Is this to tag people or things? Are there to be many tags in an area? How big is the area?
All these affect the solution.