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#include <Servo.h>  // Include the Servo library

// Define the pin connected to the pressure sensor (FSR)

const int fsrPin = A0;  // FSR sensor connected to analog pin A0

// Define the pin for the servo motor

const int servoPin = 9;  // Servo motor connected to pin 9

// Define the threshold value to detect pressure (lowered for increased sensitivity)

int threshold = 50;  // Adjusted threshold to 50 for higher sensitivity

// Create a Servo object

Servo myServo;

// Variable to track pressure state

bool isPressureApplied = false;  // Track if pressure is currently applied

void setup() {

  // Start the serial communication

  Serial.begin(9600);  

  // Wait for the serial port to connect

  while (!Serial) {

    ;  // Wait for the serial port to connect (necessary for native USB port boards)

  }

  // Attach the servo to pin 9

  myServo.attach(servoPin);

  // Initialize the servo to its resting position (0 degrees)

  myServo.write(0);  // Set servo to 0 degrees at the start

  // Print a startup message

  Serial.println("Pressure Sensor with Servo Example Initialized");

}  // <-- Closing brace for setup() here!

void loop() {  

  // Read the analog value from the sensor (0 to 1023)

  int sensorValue = analogRead(fsrPin);

  // Print the sensor value to the serial monitor (optional)

  Serial.print("FSR Value: ");

  Serial.println(sensorValue);

  // Check if the sensor value exceeds the threshold (pressure detected)

  if (sensorValue > threshold) {

    if (!isPressureApplied) {

      // Pressure applied, move the servo to 0 degrees

      Serial.println("Pressure Detected");

      myServo.write(0);  // Move servo to 0 degrees when pressure is applied

      isPressureApplied = true;  // Mark that pressure is applied

    }

  } else {

    // Pressure released (sensor value below threshold)

    if (isPressureApplied) {

      Serial.println("Pressure Released");

      myServo.write(70);  // Move servo to 70 degrees when pressure is released

      isPressureApplied = false;  // Reset the pressure state

    }

  }

  // Minimize delay (set to 50ms for faster response)

  delay(50);  // Reduced delay to 50ms for faster response

}

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