| Material name or type |
Cost (£), weight(kg) and size (mm^3or mm^2) |
Image |
H&E + other regulations |
The properties that it has. |
References |
| Fibre optic temperature sensor |
cost = low end ~£40 high end ~£105
High performance being ~£390
~40G/100G modules: 3–8 W
Size = ~
Weight = ~
|
 |
-IEC 60825 Laser Safety Standard
-Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
-Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010
-PUWER
|
-chemical resistance
-non conductive and reliable
- easy fail safe behaviours
|
-(omega, n.d.)
-(rs-online, n.d.)
|
| Ultrasonic distance sensor |
Cost = £5.36 |
 |
-Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
-PUWER
-Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations
|
- easy fail safe behaviours
- highly compatible with microcontrollers
|
(USDS, n.d.) |
| Pressure sensor |
Cost £14.48
0.04kg
Size 9 cm^2
|
 |
-Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR)
-Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (PE(S)R)
-ISO 2186
|
Properties |
(ebay.Pressure.Sens, n.d.) |
| Turbine sensor |
Cost £30
0.35kg
Size 100cm^2
|
 |
-ISO 5167, ISO 4064, ISO 9906
-PE(S)R 2016
-PSSR 2000
|
Properties |
(diy.Turbine, n.d.) |
| Gas sensor |
Cost £3.30
0.01kg
9cm^2
|
 |
-DSEAR 2002
-COSHH 2002
-EN 45544 |
Properties |
(switchelectronics, n.d.) |
| Humidity sensor |
Cost £51.65
0.005kg
4.2cm^2
|
 |
-ISO 16000
-DSEAR 2002
-COSHH 2002
|
Properties |
(cef.HUM.sens, n.d.) |
| Ambient light sensor |
Cost£12.88
0.002kg
1.1cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
Properties |
(ebay.Ambient , n.d.) |
| ESP 32 |
-Cost £10.99
-0.01kg
-16.2cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-can use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
-3.3V only and more complex
|
(amazon.ESP 32, n.d.) |
| Arduino Uno / Nano |
-Cost £18.64
-0.025kg
-36.3cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-Easiest to use
-Low performance
|
(amazon.ARD, n.d.) |
| STM32F103 |
-Cost £12.70
-11.7cm^2
-0.006kg
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-industrial grade performance
-steeper learning curve
|
(ebay.STM, n.d.) |
| Buzzer |
-Cost £1.33
-0.005kg
-4.0cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-It is easily programmable
-High compatibility with microcontrollers
|
(switchelectronics, n.d.) |
| LED |
-Cost for 500 =£8.99
-0.00041kg
-0.2cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-It is easily programmable
-very cheap
|
(amazon.LED, n.d.) |
| Push button |
-Cost for 7 =£5.49
-0.006kg
-1.1cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-It is easily programmable
-waterproof
|
(amazon.PB, n.d.) |
| DC motor |
-Cost for 6=£8.97
-0.017kg
-3cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-it is easily programmable
-High compatibility with microcontrollers
|
(amazon.DC, n.d.) |
| Servo motor |
-Cost £6.99
-0.009kg
-3.8cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-it is easily programmable
-High compatibility with microcontrollers
|
(amazon.Servo, n.d.) |
| AC motor (Single phase)
|
-Cost £12
-0.25kg
-23.8cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-it is easily programmable
-High compatibility with microcontrollers
|
(alibaba.AC , n.d.) |
| Resistors |
-Cost for 350 £13.99
-0.05kg
-0.12cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-it is easily programmable |
(amazon.Resistiors, n.d.) |
| LCD |
-Cost for 5 =£13.59
-0.03kg
-17.3cm^2
|
 |
-EAWR 1989
-MHSWR 1999
-COSHH 2002
-(WEEE) Regulations
|
-it is easily programmable
-High compatibility with microcontrollers
|
(amazon.LCD, n.d.) |