Arduino Smart Servo (continuous servo voltage monitor)

arduino-smart-servo

// ---------------------------------------------------------------- //
// Arduino Smart Servo (continuous servo voltage monitor)
// Uses a uses a shunt resistor to create a voltage divider that the arduino can monitor. 
// When the voltage passes a threshold the servo pauses for a second before continuing.
// https://www.instagram.com/p/CTXWAH9jmJE/
// Tested on September 2020
// Author: Dan Nicholson (github.com/danic85)
// ---------------------------------------------------------------- //

#include <Servo.h>

int sensorPin = A0;
int sensorValue;
Servo myServo;
int servoPin = 2;

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(INPUT, A0);
  myServo.attach(servoPin);
  myServo.writeMicroseconds(60);
  delay(1000);
}

void loop() {
  
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
  sensorValue = analogRead(sensorPin);
  Serial.println(sensorValue);
  delay(15);
  if (sensorValue > 50) {
    myServo.detach();
    delay(1000);
    myServo.attach(servoPin);
    myServo.writeMicroseconds(60);
    delay(1000);
    
  }
}