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Making a Force Sensor/ a Button with Velostat & Conductive Fabric
...s of conductive fabrics are not touching each other. Tape them d ...conductive material as the base to hold everything together, preferably something spo ...o it's doesn't matter which pin to 5V or GND. Power (one end to 5V) Ground (one end to GND with...
Switch Operator
... be the result of pressing a button or entering an area that's bei ...cam, etc,. In this brief tutorial we will look at the Switch TOP, a very useful operator for interactive projects. It i ...s easy to use: Link two MovieDeviceIn TOPs to a Switch TOP and end your ...
Understanding Arduino hardware
...sh light turned on. 2. RESET Button It is not the factory reset button than you may find in other gad ...ets, but more like a restart button. If your Arduino freezes, lags ...ing weird, you can press the button. 3. Arduino Model The white la ...bel indicates the model we are using. In...
Introduction to Spark AR
... technology that adds layers of digital information onto reality. Computer-generated ima ...ound, video) are superimposed onto the physical real world environ ...ment. There are different ways where an AR experie ...ithout the use of any markers. Tools for AR There are a number o...
Making sounds with a piezo
... piezo? 'Piezo' normally refers to an electrical component which c ...an be used to make sound, however more broadl ...a component that is susceptible to the two-way piezoelectric effec ...voltage can create a small expanding/contracting movement. Practic...
Using a Whadda Vibration Motor Module
What is a Whadda Vibration Motor Module vibration motor? We already have a tutorial on how to use a vibration motor on its own. The Whadda Vibrati ...on Motor Module simplifies this process ...ial components—such as a transistor, capacitor, and diode—into a s...
(MAC) Automatic printing with Automator
What is Automator? Apple’s Automator is a built-in Mac feature that ... allows users to easily “program” their Macs to automatically execute certain repeti ...aving time by removing the need to perform said tasks manually. Automator can be helpful when you do...
Installing Mamba
...sing something called libraries to add extra features to your programs. Think of librari ... other developers. They're like toolkits that solve specific probl ...ems or add new features to Python. Instead of reinventing ...the wheel, it's much smarter to use these libraries when they f...
Using a Membrane Potentiometer (SoftPot)
...f position sensor that measures displacement or angle by detecting ... an output voltage proportional to the position. Thin and Flex ... or finger presses the membrane to register position. Linear or R ... Versions: Available for linear displacement or rotational measure...
Understanding Arduino software
...2. Select Arduino Board We need to tell Arduino IDE which model we ...using, so it can configure accordingly. Tools Tools -> Board -> Arduino Leonardo .... All USB ports may be the same to use, but they are all unique to the computer, so we have to tel...
Installing PyCharm
...provides a comprehensive set of tools and features to assist you in your programming. ...entral platform for programmers to write, edit, test, debug, and manage their ...ous components, such as a code editor, debugger, compiler, and other ... development tools, into a single cohesive envi...
Testing/publishing your project - Android devices
...s very easy, here are the steps to do so: First, make sure you d ...bile device, you should be able to find the app on the Android Pla ...y Store. When opening the app fo ...he first time you will be asked to grant the app access to your mi...
Hello World
... simple "Hello, World" program. To do this, we will create a new P ...irst-pycharm-project folder. Go to "New" and select "Python File." ... You'll now be prompted to choose a file name and select t ...of Python file you want PyCharm to create. For this example, let's...
Making Breathing Light with LEDs
...t is a LED? LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a semiconductor light source that emits light ... up is usually the first step into physical computing but we are g ...oing to do a little bit more this time. ...nalogWrite()” which can be used to generate a PWM signal. The freq...
What equipment is available?
...uipment and resources available to borrow and use during term time ... or Technician's approval prior to booking. Equipment list Ardui ... Breadboard (Short) HD Projectors Short Throw LED Projector Standard Throw LED Projector Laser Projector VR Headset ...
Physical Computing
... circuits, solder and learn how to use electronic components and m ...icro-controllers including: Arduino, Particle Photon, Raspberry Pi, Bare Conductive ... Touch Board, sensors, motors, NeoPixels, DMX, Bluetooth, Kinect and Leap Motion. Cre ...nteractive objects that respond to touch, distance, movement, temp...
Physical Computing Components List
How to borrow components from CTH? P ...lease discuss which components you would ... like to use with the technicians. We wi ...y provide the component numbers to help expedite the checkout process. Pleas ...that all components are subject to availability. Additionally, ens...
How to install Node.js on Raspberry Pi
... Extra steps You may also wish to install the development tools to build native addons: sudo apt- ... gcc g++ make And you may wish to install Yarn package manager to replace NPM: curl -sL https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add - ...