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Controlling an actuator with TinkerKit Mosfet
What is the TinkerKit Mosfet? The TinkerKit Mosfet is a simple module ... for controlling devices like motors, solenoids ...tages and currents than the Arduino can handle alone. Typically yo ...u might find an example of a mosfet circuit ... online when trying to solve this prob...
Using a HC-SR04 distance sensor
... uses ultrasound to send out a ping and measure how long the sound ...k, exactly like bats use to fly in the dark. The sensor works betw ...een 2-400cm however if the ping sound is reflected away from t ...accurate ones are over £100. Wiring Wiring up the sensor is simple...
Using a Force Sensor
...nses the resistance value depending on how much it has pressed. It ...d to be conductive as it is sensing force. It is cheap and easy to ... use. It provides accurate readings for physical pressure but it ...cannot be used for measuring weight. You can put it underne...
Understanding Arduino software
...expected errors. For the time being, please stick with the older v ...ersion. 2. Select Arduino Board We need to tell Arduino IDE which model we are using, so it can configure accordingly. Tools -> Board -> Arduino Leonardo 3. Select Serial Por...
Radio Communication: How to use APC220 Radio Data Module
...unication over long distances using the 433 MHz ISM band. It’s com ...monly used for Arduino projects and wireless sensor n ... especially where a simple UART interface and long-range communica ...tion are needed. In this tutorial, we will use two ...
Useful learning resources
Books Getting Started With Arduino 3rd Edition by Massimo Banzi a ... and practical guide to the getting started with the Arduino platform. Explains what you might use it for, the ... principles behind the platform, some basic code ...ons. Practical Electronics for Inventors 3rd Edition by Paul Sche...
How to make the Raspberry Pi display a web page fullscreen at power on
...ry Pi with GUI mode and auto login enabled to disable a web page f ...turns on. Copy full-screen.sh into the home folder of the pi use ...r, and run the following command: /home/pi/full-screen. ... --kiosk https://google.co.uk --incognito Create a folder call...
Where is the Creative Technology Lab?
...nd floor of the workshop block, in WG14. Through the main entrance, turn left in the first corner and turn left ...again. Keep walking down the hallway to the end. P ...assing throught the fire door, you will see the Creative Technology Lab. Next: When ...
When is the Multipurpose Room available?
The Multipurpose Room is usually available during the normal opening hours of the Lab, you can book ...RB. However, you may need prior induction. Please contact us for m ...ore information.
Testing/publishing your project - Android devices
Testing/publishing your project is very easy, her ...t, make sure you downloaded and installed the Spark AR player on y ... device, you should be able to find the app on the Android Play St ...ore. When opening the app for the first time you ...on developer mode and USB debugging.Instruccions on how to enable ...
Physical Computing Components List
...s. We will assist you with checking out and collecting the components at the WG14 Cre ...e Technology Hub. When collecting the components, kindly provide the component number ... good care of the components during use. No Soldering is allowed...
Using a Whadda Vibration Motor Module
...dule simplifies this process by integrating all the essential components—s ...ransistor, capacitor, and diode—into a single module along with the coin vibration motor. This ensures a ... safe and stable circuit, allowing you to easily control the moto...
How to use an Electromagnet
...magnetism. This makes it useful in applications like magnetic lock ...gnetic control experiments. Wiring Red VCC to 5V (Power) Black G ...ND to GND Yellow SIG to PIN 2 Getting started The following code demonstrates how to contr ...the Grove Electromagnet by toggling it on and off using a digital ...
Plannin...
...n, Assignment, Reassignment Typing: Strings, Integers/Floats, Boolean Arithmet ...Functions Other concepts Coordinates (Cartesian/Polar) Colour s ... RGBA / HSB Pseudocode / Debugging / Logging Data structures - JSON / XML ...opment environment - Atom + plugins/extensions Math functions - r...
Making sounds with a piezo
...piezoelectric effect where pressing or squeezing the piezo element can create a ...oltage can create a small expanding/contracting movement. Practically this mea ...or act as a contact microphone. In this tutorial we'll look at wiring it up to Arduino with the Tone...
Creative Coding 101
The slides for Introduction to Creative Coding are attached as a file on the left of this page!
When is the Creative Technology Lab open?
The Creative Technology Lab is open at the following times: Monday to Friday 10:00 ... 14:00 – 18:00 Next: Who works in the Creative Technology Lab?
Testing/publishing your project - IOS devices
Testing/publishing your project is very easy, her ...t, make sure you downloaded and installed the Spark AR player on y ... device, you should be able to find the app on the Android App Sto ...re. When opening the app for the first time you ...era and gps location. Uploading your content to your device T...
Unreal Engine UI Video
A short demo explaining the basic UI of Unreal Engine, as well as instructions on how to navigate viewports and content organisation.