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Using Smartphont to Read NFD tag

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is NFC? NFC (Near Field Communication) is a short-range wireless technology that allows two ...

Updated 19 hours ago by Joanne Leung

Touch sensor - Using an CAP1188

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is the CAP1188? The CAP1188 is an easy-to-use 8-channel capacitive touch sensor breakout boa...

Updated 21 hours ago by Joanne Leung

How to use a Bare Conductive Touch Board with Arduino

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is the Bare Conductive Touch Board? The Bare Conductive Touch Board is a board made by Bare ...

Updated 21 hours ago by Joanne Leung

Using a Force Sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a Force Sensor? The Force Sensor senses the resistance value depending on how much it has...

Updated 21 hours ago by Joanne Leung

Touch sensor - with No Sensor!

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is Capacitive Touch Sensing? Simply put, it is the touch sensing of all conductive materials...

Updated 21 hours ago by Joanne Leung

Touch sensor - Using an MPR121

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is the MPR121? The MPR121 is a tiny microchip formerly manufactured by NXP, now under Resurg...

Updated 21 hours ago by Joanne Leung

Making a Force Sensor/ a Button with Velostat & Conductive Fabric

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a Velostat and Conductive Fabric? Velostat (a.k.a. Linqstat) is a thin, flexible, pressur...

Updated 1 day ago by Joanne Leung

How to do Basic Commands in Terminal

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

Raspberry Pi Terminal Command Cheat Sheet Command Description ...

Updated 1 week ago by Joanne Leung

How to use Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

What is Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3? This tutorial will walk you through setting up and using th...

Updated 1 week ago by Joanne Leung

How to send files to Raspberry Pi using SSH

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

What is SSH? SSH stands for Secure Shell — it’s a network protocol that lets you securely log in ...

Updated 1 week ago by Joanne Leung

How to set the sound output in Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

Audio Setting Most Raspberry Pis have a 3.5mm audio jack for outputting audio, but you can also o...

Updated 1 week ago by Joanne Leung

How to use Waveshare E-Paper Display with Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

What is a Waveshare E-Paper Display? A Waveshare E-Paper Display is an electronic ink (e-ink) scr...

Updated 1 week ago by Joanne Leung

How to Display Animation on Waveshare E-Paper Display

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

How to use Waveshare E-Paper Display? Please follow the previous tutorial for setting up the basi...

Updated 1 week ago by Joanne Leung

Using the Bantam Tools NextDraw Pen Plotter

Bantam Tools NextDraw

The Bantam Tools NextDraw is a pen-plotter designed for precise drawing on various materials usin...

Updated 1 week ago by Marta Ilacqua

Combining codes & circuits

Physical Computing Workshop: Beginner Physical Computing

1. Combining the Code Arduino can only accept one code at one time. If we want it to do multiple ...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Joanne Leung

Using built-in example code and Reading the hookup diagram

Physical Computing Workshop: Beginner Physical Computing

1. Upload example code Open a built-in example, Blink, and upload the code. 2. Blinking Orange L...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Joanne Leung

Introduction

Physical Computing Workshop: Beginner Physical Computing

This chapter is designed for complete beginners who are new to working with physical computing an...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Joanne Leung

Understanding Arduino software

Physical Computing Workshop: Beginner Physical Computing

1. Download the software Go the the official site and dowaload the 1.8.XX version! The latest ver...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Joanne Leung

Understanding Arduino hardware

Physical Computing Workshop: Beginner Physical Computing

In the kit, you will find an Arduino and two USB cables (USBC or USBA, pick the one that fits you...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Joanne Leung

Using a HC-SR04 distance sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is the HC-SR04? The HC-SR04 is a ultrasonic distance sensor, it uses ultrasound to send out ...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Joanne Leung