HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor with ESP32: How It Works, Wiring, and a Live Web Dashboard

Hand holding a flat board in front of an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor mounted on a grey OmGrid baseplate with an ESP32 and the OmArTronics logo

Wire an HC-SR04 to an ESP32, read distance over Serial, then serve a live dashboard from the chip in one upload. Includes measured jitter and range data.