Functionality:

Measures the distance to objects using laser light and time-of-flight principles.

Operation:

The VL53L0X emits a short pulse of infrared light and measures the time it takes for the light to reflect back from an object. This time is then used to calculate the distance.

Control/Communication:

Communicates with the ESP32 via the I2C protocol. The ESP32 sends commands to the sensor to initiate measurements and reads the distance data returned by the sensor.

Pin Connections:

• • VCC: Connected to 3.3V (power supply)
  • GND: Connected to GND (ground)
  • SDA: Connected to GPIO 8 (I2C data line)
  • SCL: Connected to GPIO 9 (I2C clock line)