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Hands-On Safety Sensor Demo: Build Your Own Ultrasonic Proximity Alert with ESP32
At Pacific Custom Engineering, we’re passionate about turning accessible components into practical, real-world solutions. Our latest quick demo video showcases a simple yet effective safety sensor system — perfect for obstacle detection, proximity warnings, machinery safety, or even fun interactive projects. Check out the demo in action here: What the Demo DoesUsing an ESP32 microcontroller … Read more “Hands-On Safety Sensor Demo: Build Your Own Ultrasonic Proximity Alert with ESP32”
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Smart Barrier Gate: Our Latest ESP32 Demo Project
At Pacific Custom Engineering, we’re passionate about turning accessible hardware into practical, real-world solutions. Our latest demo showcases a compact automatic barrier gate system — perfect for educational prototypes — built entirely around the powerful ESP32 microcontroller. Check out the quick demo in action: In this short video, you’ll see the system detect an approaching … Read more “Smart Barrier Gate: Our Latest ESP32 Demo Project”
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Speedometer Demo: Measuring Speed with ESP32 and Ultrasonic Sensing
At Pacific Custom Engineering, we’re passionate about turning creative ideas into functional prototypes using accessible, reliable components. Check out this fun and practical Speedometer Demo we recently built and shared! In the video, you’ll see a compact speedometer in action — powered by an ESP32 microcontroller. It uses an HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor to detect movement … Read more “Speedometer Demo: Measuring Speed with ESP32 and Ultrasonic Sensing”
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ESP32-Radar: A Simple Yet Powerful Demo Project
Project Overview The ESP32-Radar combines an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor with our ESP32-WROOM-32 development board to create a basic radar that measures distances in real-time. The data is processed by the ESP32 and visualized on a computer using Processing software, mimicking a radar display. It’s a great example of how embedded systems can be applied in … Read more “ESP32-Radar: A Simple Yet Powerful Demo Project”
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Step Into Action: Mastering the ESP32 with Stepper Motor Control
At Pacific Custom Engineering LLC, we’re committed to empowering our customers with innovative engineering solutions. This project was inspired by several customer requests for a “getting started” guide for the ESP32 we sell here. Today, we’re excited to share a hands-on project using this versatile board to control a stepper motor with a DR8825 driver, … Read more “Step Into Action: Mastering the ESP32 with Stepper Motor Control”
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