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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 Spark AR. There are multiple different starter templates in Spark AR that make use of world effects. To make your development easier, choose a template that is most...

How to use a Hall Effect Sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

...or? The hall effect sensor is a type of magnetic sensor which can be ... // Start serial communication at 9600 baud pinMode(hallSensorPin, INPUT); // Set the Hall Effect sensor pin as an INPUT } void loop() { hallSensorState = digitalRead(...

Using an MFRC522 RFID reader

Physical Computing Tutorials

...D means radio-frequency identification. RFID uses electromagnetic f ...tem uses tags with each identification and a two-way radio transmitter-receiver as ...); // Initialize serial communications with the PC while (!Serial ...n(F("Scan PICC to see UID, SAK, type, and data blocks...")); } void...

Using a Membrane Potentiometer (SoftPot)

Physical Computing Tutorials

...? A Membrane Potentiometer is a type of position sensor that measure ...rs with sliding contacts. Application: Touch-sensitive controls Wiring Wiring up the sensor is simple, the sensor is unpolarized so it's doesn't matter which pin to 5V or GND. Pin1 ...

How to send files to Raspberry Pi using SSH

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

...cp, rsync, or SFTP) Install software, run Python scripts, update y ...es tab, enable SSH Reboot afterwards, sudo reboot Option 2: If ... the connection the first time, type yes If your Pi is using a custom SSH port (e.g. 2222), add -P 2222

How to use a Reed Switch

Physical Computing Tutorials

...ed 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 tube. When a magnet comes close, the reeds attract each other and close the ...

How to use an Electromagnet

Physical Computing Tutorials

...t? The Grove Electromagnet is a type of magnetic actuator that becom ...m. This makes it useful in applications like magnetic locks, robotic grippers, and simple magnetic control experiments. Wiring Red VCC to 5V (Power) Black GND to GND Yellow SIG to PI...

How to make the Raspberry Pi display a web page fullscreen at power on

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

.../pi/.config/autorun/kiosk.desktop cd /home/pi/.config mkdir autorun kiosk.desktop [Desktop Entry] Type=Application Exec=/home/pi/full-screen.sh Hidden=false X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true Name=kiosk Reboot the Raspberry Pi. sudo reboot now

What equipment is available?

About the Lab Frequently Asked Questions

...o Uno or Leonardo USB Cable (or TypeC USB) Breadboard (Short) HD Projectors Short Throw LED Projector Standard Throw LED Projector Laser Projector VR Headset HTC Vive VR Pro Headset Oculus Quest 1 Oculus Quest 2 Oculus Rift S Rasberry Pi Packs c...

Powering an Arduino

Physical Computing Tutorials

...rt low-current charging mode/ always-on mode. These will be suitab ...Motors There are many different types of motors available. Before deciding how to power your motor, you must know what voltage the motor is going to use and how much current your motor w...

Using a HC-SR04 distance sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

...if the ping sound is reflected away from the sensor by an a diverg ...no measurement. There are other types of distance sensors that are more accurate for projects where needed, this is a cheap < £5 sensor, while more accurate ones are over £100. Wiring Wi...

Touch sensor - with No Sensor!

Physical Computing Tutorials

... tutorial, we will show you two types of Capacitive Touch Sensing: a ...curacy without ANY external hardware. CapacitiveSensor library wil ...l.begin(9600); // serial communication pinMode(13,OUTPUT); // fill the [previousReaings] array with readings ...

Using a Sparkfun MP3 Trigger

Physical Computing Tutorials

...fun electronics that provides a way to play MP3 files from a Micro ... on the board, or serial communication with the board. The MP3 Trig ...s from the SD card via Serial. Warning If you are using Mac OS X ... Serial.write( i ); // Wait a bit delay( 1000 ); } ...

3D Scanning a face for MetaHuman

Metahuman Creator

...se a hairband to hold any hair away from the forehead. Note: This ... from different angles. The software will then build a model from ...o the process entirely. We also want to crop our scan to save the ...ptured. After this, you should wait for the model to generate. Th...

How to hack a brainwave EEG toy - Force Trainer II

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a NeuroSky Brainwave? NeuroSky Brainwave is a technology that uses EEG ...data, which can be used in applications like gaming, meditation tra ...roSky chip can be found on brainwave-controlled toys such as the S ...tar Wars Force Trainer. The toy can be...

Interactive Projections

Projection Mapping

...t. This can be done in multiple ways, this tutorial will briefly i ...acking in OpenCV For most applications,  your webcam and a bit of ...e here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uw2PWTR_XM&t=529s. Begin ...he Threshold value; Ideally you want to get completely transparent...

OculusQuest - Setting up development enviroment in Unity

VR tutorials - Unity Oculus Quest Tutorials

...t grab and haptics. The easiest way to get the Oculus Integration ... You will then be asked if you want to restart the Unity editor, ...other message asking you if you want to upgrade the spatializer plugin, hit Upgrade and then hit Restart. Onc...

Accessibility Statement

About the Lab Frequently Asked Questions

...s accessible as possible and we want as many people as possible to ...te using speech recognition software listen to most of the websit ...accessible to screen reader software old video content is missing ...accessible to screen reader software or using just a keyboard Fee...

(MAC) Automatic printing with Automator

Physical Computing Tutorials

... programming knowledge or don't want to do a lot of coding. One of ...ter Choose the folder where you want to put all your printing file ...and choose the printer that you want to use as the default printer. 5. Save the Script 6. Quit Automator You must ...

Using Quixel Materials

Unreal Engine Basics Creating Virtual Worlds

...lenging to find exactly what we want. It is important to think abo ...ce you find a material that you want to use, select it, download i ...This is where you can see the location, rotation, scale, and other ...hese values to get the size you want on your project. After chang...