Levitating a Ping Pong Ball Using Arduino and Simulink

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Learn how to use Simulink to make an Arduino based fan that levitates a ball at a specified height.
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Learn how to use Simulink to make an Arduino based blower fan that levitates a ping pong ball at a specified height. An ultrasonic sensor measures the height of the ball and a PID controller adjusts the fan speed to maintain the desired height.
Hardware Used:
Arduino Mega 7.4V Li-po Battery
IRLZ14 MOSFET 1k Ohm Resistor
Fan Blower USB A to B Cable
Ping Pong Ball Tube (3D Printed or Homemade)
Sharp Infrared Sensor GP2Y0A21YK (will need a 3 pin JST connector)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXYT1-Ft_l4

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Brian McKay (2024). Levitating a Ping Pong Ball Using Arduino and Simulink (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/58427-levitating-a-ping-pong-ball-using-arduino-and-simulink), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Updated license
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1.0.0.0