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J. CoburnBuild Your Own Car Dashboard with a Raspberry Pihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6080-7_12

12. Reversing Beeper

Chapter goal: Connect a piezo element and configure the application to beep on command.
Joseph Coburn1 
(1)
Alford, UK
 

A beeper is an essential element of a modern car’s reversing system. When used in conjunction with a distance sensor (see the next project chapter), a system which beeps when you get near an object is an incredibly useful utility. This project introduces a piezo element to produce beep sounds, and the associated logic and application routes to do so.

Piezo Connection

This project uses a piezo element to produce the beep sound. Piezo, or piezoelectric elements , generate a charge from electrical ...

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