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    Proximity sensor

    I am looking for a way to make a switch which is activated by moving your hand in the vicinity (<5cm) of a steel plate (dimensions +/- 500x40x0,5mm). My initial idea is to generate a (magnetic?) field around this sheet and detect if there are any changes in this field. Since I have very little...

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