{"product_id":"colour-and-gesture-sensor-apds-9960-breakout","title":"Colour and Gesture Sensor APDS-9960 Breakout","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Colour and Gesture Sensor APDS-9960 Breakout combines gesture, proximity, ambient light, and RGB colour sensing in a single I2C module, making it ideal for touchless controls, robotics, interactive devices, and smart lighting applications.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eColour and Gesture Sensor\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAPDS-9960 Breakout\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compact and powerful module designed for multiple sensing capabilities. It enables \u003cstrong\u003egesture recognition\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing it to detect movements such as \u003cstrong\u003eup\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edown\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eleft\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eright\u003c\/strong\u003e. In addition to gestures, it features \u003cstrong\u003eproximity sensing\u003c\/strong\u003e, accurately measuring the distance of objects within a range of \u003cstrong\u003e10 to 20cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. This makes it ideal for interactive applications and touchless control systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreate awesome user inputs with the APDS-9960, the all-in-one sensor that detects gestures, proximity, ambient light, and RGB colours. It's a way to build smarter, more interactive projects. Whether you're designing a hands-free user interface, a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adafruit-robotics-cnc\" title=\"Robotics \u0026amp; CNC\"\u003erobot\u003c\/a\u003e that can sense its surroundings, or a display that automatically adjusts to ambient light, the APDS-9960 provides the multi-faceted sensing capabilities you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe integrated ambient light and RGB colour sensor can measure the \u003cstrong\u003eintensity and colour of light\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it perfect for applications like automatic screen brightness adjustment or colour sorting robots. With built-in \u003cstrong\u003eUV\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eIR\u003c\/strong\u003e filters, you can be sure that your readings are accurate and free from interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this breakout special is its seamless integration into our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/qwiic-stemma-qt\" title=\"Qwiic and STEMMA QT\"\u003eQwiic\u003c\/a\u003e ecosystem, allowing for quick connections with all your boards. As with all our products, it's open-source, with all design files available for you to modify and adapt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoltage: 3.3V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoltage I2C: 3.3V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectors: 2x Qwiic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 38 x 22mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/apds-9960\/overview\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Full product documentation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFull product documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cms.soldered.com\/products\/333002\/media\/333002_pinout-png_a300da.svg\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pinout drawing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePinout drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/apds-9960\/hardware\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hardware details\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHardware details\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/apds-9960\/arduino\/Initialization\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Arduino library documentation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino library documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SolderedElectronics\/Color---gesture-sensor-APDS-9960-breakout-hardware-design\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Open source hardware files\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOpen source hardware files\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/apds-9960\/arduino\/geting-started\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Getting started with Arduino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting started with Arduino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SolderedElectronics\/Soldered-APDS9960-Light-Gesture-Color-Sensor-Arduino-Library\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Arduino library\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArduino library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SolderedElectronics\/Soldered-MicroPython-Modules\/tree\/main\/Sensors\/APDS9960\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Micropython module\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMicropython module\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePackage Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Colour and Gesture Sensor APDS-9960 Breakout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Header strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Soldered Electronics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56082117788033,"sku":"SOL-333002","price":4.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/colour-and-gesture-sensor-apds-9960-breakout-soldered-electronics-sol-333002-1253847807.jpg?v=1786445137","url":"https:\/\/thepihut.com\/products\/colour-and-gesture-sensor-apds-9960-breakout","provider":"The Pi Hut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}