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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, 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...

Using a Soil Moisture Sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

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 use an Electromagnet

Physical Computing Tutorials

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 ...

How to fix "Internal data stream error" in Processing 4

Creative Coding Tutorials

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

Physical Computing Workshop: Beginner Physical Computing

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

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

...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

Spark AR Installation and Setup

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...

Doors, Drawers and Levers

VR tutorials - Unity Interaction Toolkit Essentials

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Programming and the Patch Editor in Spark AR

Spark AR Programming with Patch Editor

... 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

Physical Computing Tutorials

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 Tutorials

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

Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Image

...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

Physical Computing Tutorials

...# 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

Physical Computing Tutorials

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

Creative Coding

A collection of resources which outline ways of thinking in creative computation, computer science, and associated areas.

How to install Node.js on Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

Installing Node.js on Raspberry Pi is v ...ery simple for those with basic command line experience. In the terminal or via SSH: Add the package s ...ource: curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setu ...p_10.x | sudo -E bash - Install Node using: sudo apt-get insta...

How can I request access outside of normal hours?

About the Lab Frequently Asked Questions

...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...

How to Program an ATtiny85 with an Arduino Uno

Physical Computing Tutorials

...iny85 is a 8-bit AVR microcontroller based on AVR enhanced RISC ar ...P) and comes in the category of low-power microcontrollers. This microcontroller is designed and manufactured ...rduino can act as a device to upload code to ATtiny85. File - Exa...