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Using a HC-SR04 distance sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is the HC-SR04? The HC-SR04 is a ultrasonic distance ... to send out a ping and measure how long the sound takes to come back, exac ...tly like bats use to fly in the dark. The sensor works between 2-400cm however if the ping sound is reflected away f...

AR with Unity - Step #2 - Unity project setup

Unity AR Image target AR tutorial

Please notice that this is part of a series of tutori ... and complex projects. Aims This tutorial aims to help you setting up a AR Unity project using ... the Vuforia plug-in. Prerequisite ...s Developing environment setup. In order to continue with...

How to use DFPlayer mini to play MP3 without Arduino

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a DFPlayer? The DFPlayer Mini MP3 Player For A ...ll and low-priced MP3 module with a simplified output directly to ... the speaker. The module can be used as a stand- ...alone module with an attached battery, speaker and push buttons or used in combination ...

How to Configure a Raspberry Pi for the first time

Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Image

...s imaged, it is ready to go! We have a more detailed tutorial for ... imaging the Pi. Now we can move on to conf ...iguration when you turn on your Pi for the first time. 1. Power up the Raspberry Pi When you plug in the power supply and all other equ...

How to build a Simple Robot Arm with Servo Motor and Joystick

Physical Computing Tutorials

How to construct a robotic arm? A ...robotic arm is basically like a human arm which consists of the upper arm, lower arm and hand (gripper). There are a lot of online resource ...s for laser-cut files that you can use. After you have found one or designed one, y...

Using a Monochrome 1.3" 128x64 OLED display

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is the OLED monochrome display? The OLED monochrome display is a small (tiny) a ...nd high-readability display. It is usef ...A), 3(SCL), ... #define OLED_RESET 4 // Reset pin # (or -1 if sharing Arduino ... reset pin) #define SCREEN_ADDRESS 0x3...

Variables

Python for Beginners

...To start, let's create a new Python file called "variables." This can be done by going to the project tool window on the left-hand side and right-clicking on your "first-pycharm-project" folder. From here you can thenhen select New > Python file. Jus...

How to image a Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Image

How to image a Raspberry Pi? There is an official video showing how if you prefer. 1. Download the Raspberry Pi Imager Go to the Raspbeery Pi official site to ...download the software. Choose a suitable version for your ...sert your SD card A CTL Pi kit should contain an SD card. Insert ...

How to use an Electromagnet

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is an Electromagnet? The Grove Electromagnet is a type ...of magnetic actuator that becomes magnetized when an electric current passes through it. When powered on, it can attract sm ...all ferromagnetic objects such as nails, screws, or paper clip...

How to use a Rotary Encoder Button

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a Rotary Encoder Button? A ...oder button is an input device that combines: a Rotary encoder — ...erclockwise) and steps and a Push button — to detect when the knob is pressed down. This component is smaller in size ...and significantly cheaper than a regular rotary enco...

How to use IR Breakbeam Sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is an IR Breakbeam Sensor? An ...IR) emitter and an IR receiver—that form an invisible beam. When something passes through and blocks the beam, the sensor detects the interruption and triggers an o ... Sensor PIR Sensor Which is Advantage ...

How to use a rotary encoder

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a rotary encoder? A rotary ... encoder is an electromechanical device that converts the angular position or motion of ...a rotating shaft into electrical signals. These signals can be processed to ... models of rotary encoders will have different colour codes. I am...

How to get started with Face Tracking in Spark AR

Spark AR TEMPLATE : Basic Face Tracking

Face Tracking in Spark AR Watch this video which explains the basic features of the Face Tracker in Spark AR. ... There are multiple different start ...er templates in Spark AR that make use of face tracking. To ... make your development easier, choose a template that is most sim...

How to get started with World Effects in Spark AR

Spark AR TEMPLATE: World Effects

World Effects in Spark AR Watch this video which explains the basics of World Effects in Spa ...rk AR. There are multiple different start ...er templates in Spark AR that make use of world effects. To ... make your development easier, choose a template that is most sim...

Using built-in example code and Reading the hookup diagram

Physical Computing Workshop: Beginner Physical Computing

...-in example, Blink, and upload the code. 2. Blinking Orange LED ...The orange LED labelled as L should be blinking now. 3. Unders ...tanding the Code First, you will see a lo ...t of light grey coloured text, those are comments, not code. You ...

How to use a Neopixel strip

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is Neopixel? Neopixel is a na ...is an addressable LED, meaning that it can be programmed individu ...ally. With the library created by Adafruit, y ...ou can easily program the Neopixel strip for your projec ...t. They come in different sizes and s...

How to use a Bone Conductor Transducer

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is Bone Conduction? Bone cond ...uction is a way of transmitting sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull instead of through the air and eardrum. In normal hearing, sound waves travel through the air, vibrate the eardrum, and are then passed t...

How to use a PIR sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a PIR sensor? PIR stands f ...or Passive Infra Red and therefore a PIR sensor can etect m ...ovement of objects that radiate IR light (like human bodies). It is very commonl ...y used for the security systems. The HC-SR501’s infrared imaging se...