Overall Info

Turta ALS & Gesture module carries Broadcom APDS-9960 multifunctional sensor which is capable of ambient light and RGB light sensing, proximity sensing, and gesture detection.

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Module Connections

• I2C: SCL and SDA.

• INT: INT.

• POWER: +3.3V and GND.

Specifications

APDS-9960's technical specifications are as follows:

• IR LED Peak Wavelength: 950nm.

• IR LED Spectrum Width: 30nm.

• UV and IR Blocking filters.

• 32 Dataset storage FIFO for gesture sensing.

Compatible Hardware

ALS & Gesture Module is an add-in board for Turta Modular System. You'll need a compatible host device for your module. The following devices support ALS & Gesture Module:

• Turta IoT Node - ESP32

• Turta Modular HAT for Raspberry Pi