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Projection Mapping in MadMapper
...per is a powerful tool for projection mapping, especially when working at large scales — like projecting onto a building facade. Unlike TouchDesigner, MadMapper isn't free, ...ing but won't let you save projects. Our lab holds a limited nu ...mber of full licenses. These cannot be installed...
Using a Sparkfun Sound Detector
What is the Sound Detector? The Sound Detector is a board made by Sparkfun ...electronics that provides a way to detect ambient sound levels. There a ...re three connections on the board: Audio - Th ...is is the raw audio from the microphone. Envelope - This is a a...
How to use DFPlayer Pro to play MP3
...duino. It is a small and low-priced MP3 module with an internal s ...torage of 128MB. The module can be used as a stand-alone modu ...le with an attached battery, speaker and push bu ...ttons or used in combination with an Arduino UNO o ...r any other with RX/TX capabilities. Know More This tuto...
Using the MAX9814 mic amplifier
This Adafruit MAX9814 microphone amplifier allows you to ...easily detect sound. There are a total of ...five connections on this mic, however we will only be using ...VCC, GND and OUT in our wiring. You ... can read more about this component here. Wiring Power...
How to use a Reed Switch
What is a Reed Switch? The Reed Switch is a type of magnetic switch that changes its state in the presence of a magnetic field. It contains two small ferromagnetic reeds sealed inside a glass tub ...e. When a magnet comes close, the reeds attract each oth...
How to send files to Raspberry Pi using SSH
What is 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 t ...he internet or your local network. Think of it as openi ...from your laptop or another device. What You Can Do with SSH: Ru...
Arduino Nano 33 Sense Rev2
...o Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2 (often called Nano 33 Sense Rev2) is a compact, low-power IoT and sensor-rich development board designed for ... machine learning, audio processing, motion detection, and environmental sensing. ... It’s the successor to the original Nano 33 BL...
Making Breathing Light with LEDs
...(Light Emitting Diode) is a semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. LED includes two pins, Cathode(-), aka the short leg, an ...nger leg. It is one of the most common components. Making it lights up i ...sually the first step into physical computing but we are going to...
How to use a Heart Beat Sensor
...sor a plug-and-play sensor that can easily incorporate live heart-rate data in ...to projects. In the lab, we offer the Ear ...-clip/Finger-clip Heart Rate Sensor from Seeed ...ike below, we found it to be tricky to use. The user cannot press on the sensor too ha...
Setting up Kinect in Touchdesigner
External sensors can help us integrate 3D notions ...such as depth within our graphics. In this tutorial we will look ... into setting up and using Kinect v2 and some of the other senso ...rs available in CTL. Before we begin, it's import ...te that unfortunately these devices are only compatible with Wind...
Introduction
This chapter is designed for complete beginners who are new to ... working with physical computing and Arduino. If you hav ...en’t had a chance to attend the physical workshop at the Creative Technology Lab, don’t worry—this gu ...ide will walk you through the basics. If yo...
Workshop: Introduction to Creative Coding
During this workshop we introduce programming concepts using the web based creative coding library p5.js (https://p5j ...s.org), which is built using JavaScript.
Using an MFRC522 RFID reader
What is an MFRC522 RFID reader RFID means radio ...-frequency identification. RFID uses electromagnetic fields to transfer data over sh ...ort distances. RFID is useful to identify p ...eople, to make transactions, etc… You can use an RFID system to ...
Understanding Arduino software
1. Download the software Go the the official site and dowaload the 1.8.XX version! The lat ...est version, 2.3.X, is not currently supported by all third- ...party development, so you may encounter unexpected errors. For the time being, ...please stick with the older version. 2. Se...
Using NFC Tools to Read/Write NFC tag
What is NFC Tools? NFC Tools is an app which allows you to read, write and ...program tasks on your NFC tags and other compatible NFC chips. Simple and intuitive, NFC Tools can record standard information on your ... NFC tags which will be compatible w...
Making sounds with a piezo
...Piezo' normally refers to an electrical component which can be used to make sound, howeve ...r more broadly a piezo is a component that is susceptible to the two-way piezoelectric effect where pressing or squeezing th ...e piezo element can create a small voltage, and v...
What is the Creative Technology Lab?
The Creative Technology Lab supports emerging technology projects that involve programming, electronics and the experimental use of AV ...f equipment. This area is project led which means students learn by doing ...with a team of specialist technicians to support st...
Project Proposal Form
Fill in the Project Proposal Form after reading th ...e CCG. Aim to provide as much detail as possible about your ...project. While we understand that you ...s important for us to have as much information as possible so we ...may evaluate your project accurately. You can scan th...