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Making a Force Sensor/ a Button with Velostat & Conductive Fabric
What is a Velostat and Conductive Fabric? Velostat (a.k.a. Linqstat) is a thin, flexible, pressure-sensitive plastic sheet made with carbon black. It’s a piezoresistive mater ...ial — its electrical resistance changes when pressur ...e is applied. Conductive Fabric is a text...
How to use an Electromagnet
What is an Electromagnet? The Grove Electromagnet is a type of magneti ...hat becomes magnetized when an electric current passes through it ...n powered on, it can attract small ferromagnetic objects such as n ...ails, screws, or paper clips. When the current stops, it ...
Using a Soil Moisture Sensor
What is a Soil Moisture Sensor? The Soil Moisture Sensor measures soil moisture grace to the changes i ...n electrical conductivity of the earth (soil resistance increases with droug ...ng Wiring up the sensors is simple: Power (VCC to 5V) Ground (GN...
How to fix "Internal data stream error" in Processing 4
Error In Processing 4, you will see this error often BaseSrc: [ ...avfvideosrc0] : Internal data stream error when using th ...e video library with cameras and a MAC. T ...re about the capture function, please see here. How to fix (12/20 ...24) Change this line cam = new Capture(this, came...
Understanding Arduino software
1. Download the software Go the the official site and dowaload the 1.8.XX version! The latest version, 2.3.X, is not cur ...rently supported by all third-party development, so you may encounter une ...ed errors. For the time being, please stick with the older versio...
How to send files to Raspberry Pi using SSH
...s SSH? SSH stands for Secure Shell — it’s a network protocol that lets you securely log in to and control another computer remotely, usually over the internet or your local network. Think of it as opening ... a remote terminal window on your Raspberry Pi fro...
Introduction to Spark AR
What is Augmented Reality Augmented Reality (AR) is a type of technology that adds layers of digital information onto reality. Computer-generated images ( ...this can also include sound, video) are superimpos ...ed onto the physical real world environment. There a...
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Programming and the Patch Editor in Spark AR
... in Spark AR The Patch Editor allows you to use visual scripting to program interactio ... Patches in Spark AR have a similar functionality to the nodes in Blender and Unreal Engine. They function like pre-written blocks of code that make it easier...
Controlling an actuator with a N-channel Mosfet
What is Mosfet? A MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) is a type o ...transistor used to switch or amplify electrical signals in electronic devices. It’s one of th ...e most common components in electronic circuits, especially in...
How to do Basic Commands in Terminal
Raspberry Pi Terminal Command Cheat Sheet ... ls List all files and directories in the curren ...t folder cd foldername Change to a spec ... mkdir myfolder Create a new directo...
How to image a Raspberry Pi
...aspberry Pi? There is an official video showing how if you prefer .... 1. Download the Raspberry Pi Imager Go t ...o the Raspbeery Pi official site to download the software. Choose a suitable version for yourself. 2. Insert your SD card A CTL Pi kit should contain an SD car...
Making sounds with a piezo
...# What is a piezo? 'Piezo' normally refers to an electrical component which can be used to ...make sound, however more broadly a piezo is a component that is ... susceptible to the two-way piezoelectric effect where pressing or ...squeezing the piezo element can create a small voltage...
Using NFC Tools to Read/Write NFC tag
What is NFC Tools? NFC Tools is an app which allows you to read, write and progr ...your NFC tags and other compatible NFC chips. Simple and intuitive, NFC Tools can record standard informatio ...n on your NFC tags which will be compatible with any NFC devi...
Concepts
A collection of resources which outline ways of thinking in creative computation, computer science, and associated areas.
Powering an Arduino
...bout powering Arduino or other electronic projects: General How to power an Arduino: More i ...r: More information here. Portable / Battery powered For portable projects some info on battery ...ries are bad Power Banks Not all power banks are good for microc...
How can I request access outside of normal hours?
...st access to the Creative Technology Lab outside of normal hours by completing the Additional Access Request Form. This is f ...orm is used for all LCC technical resources and should be submitted to technical.enquiries@lcc.arts.ac.uk at least 2 weeks b...
Using a Vibration Motor
... by vibrating on receiving signals. It is commonly found inside a mobile phone. The one that is available in the lab is coin vibration motor. It ...tor can be used. In this tutorial, we are using 2N2222. The diod ... as a surge protector against voltage spikes that the motor may p...