List of Sensors and actors, no matter if connectable to the Arduino Board or not - categorized by physical effects. Feel free to add ideas or comments to each section or create a new section.
actors:
add moisture: pump
remove moisture: heat, pump, hair dryer
sensor:
resistance of base material (paper + salt), moisture sensors, resistance of water, capacitive measurement
Sensor: piezo Actor: vibration motor, all kinds of motors, speakers, many mechanical actors
Resistive Sensor, All kinds of electric heating like Toaster,
Audible Toys, Keyboards, Audio players, Generated Audio on Arduino
microphone: dynamic, piezo, capacitive (electrete capsule) actor: speakers, motors,
sensor: microphone, bend sensors on flexible surface, vacuum cleaner, fans, balloon pumps, hair drier
air speed measurement fan, hair drier,
LEDLight-emitting diode, computer screens, bulbs, photo flashes,
LEDLight-emitting diode 7 segment display, LCD, TFT, hacked video signal, data projector, overhead projector with changing image, slide projector
Motors, Fans, Servo, Stepper Motor, DC / Brushless Motors, Hard drive Sensors: light barrier, frequency measurement: magnet (reed-contact) rotary encoder, video analysis,
Solenoids, Linear motor, Motor with belt or bolt + nut, CD1. [[Bauhaus-Universität Corporate Design|Corporate Design]] 2. Compact Disc-Rom, toy cars, toy railway, Printers, Scanners
distance sensors: optical, pedometer, acoustic (ultrasonic / audible), hacked optical ps/2 mouse
radio controlled Toys, displays, object moved by air movement, ...
AM or FM transmitter AM or FM receiver
Please add your name and stuff you can bring. (choose a nick name if you don't want to have your real name here):
old Scanner old Printer RC-Car or other RC toys