using 5v-12v as input sensor

[twostar]

Unfortunately you might be the person who provides the practical experience :-).  To quote Blackadder (UK comedy):

Farewell, Blackadder! The foremost cartographers of the land have prepared this for you! It's a map of the area you'll be traversing.
 
[Blackadder looks at the blank map]
 
They'd be very grateful if you could just fill it in as you go along.