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Using Smartphont to Read NFC tag

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is NFC? NFC (Near Field Commu ...nication) is a short-range wireless technology that allows two electronic devices ... to communicate when they are within a few centimeters of each other. It’s most commonly used in c ...ycards, smart tags, and tap-to-share features. NFC works by using...

Raspberry Pi Image: Video Looper

Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Image

What is Raspberry Pi Video Looper? ...rry Pi Video Looper is a simple way to display seamless looping vi ... files, for example in an art exhibition. All you need is a Raspb ...e using Raspberry Pi Imager. We have a more detailed tutorial for ... imaging the Pi. 1. Download the Video Loop...

Controlling an actuator with TinkerKit Mosfet

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is the TinkerKit Mosfet? The TinkerKit Mosfet is a simple m ... LED strips and electromagnets which require higher voltages and currents than the Arduino can handle alone. Typically you might find an example of a mosfet ci ...rcuit online when trying to solve this problem,...

Installing Unity

VR tutorials - Unity HTC VIVE Tutorials

In this tutorial, we are going to gui ...de you through the Unity installation process, pl ...ease make sure to follow the 4 steps: 1-Downloading and ins ...talling the Unity Hub 2-Creating an account 3-Insta ...sonal license Before we begin, there are a few things you need to...

(MAC) Automatic printing with Automator

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is Automator? Apple’s Automat ...or is a built-in Mac feature that allows users to easily “progr ...am” their Macs to automatically execut ...e certain repetitive tasks, thus saving time by removing the need to perform said tasks man ...ually. Automator can be helpful when you don't have much ...

A circle following the mouse

Touchdesigner Basics of Touchdesigner

...ate interactive projects in Touchdesigner this exercise is a great first ste ...p. We will cover some of the most important concepts such as gaining data from external s ...nipulate visuals.  To begin with add a Circle Top and connect it ... to a Null TOP, then click on the null's Display b...

Intro to Touchdesigner

Touchdesigner Basics of Touchdesigner

About the software Touchdesigner is a programming software popular amongst all kinds of ...creatives. Within the Creative Technology Lab we support students i ...ive projects, often combined with physical computing and projection ...mapping. Touchdesigner is a node-based softwar...

Adding content - Music and Audio

Spark AR other Content and Tutorials

There are multiple ways in which you can use audio in your AR pr ...oject through Spark AR. An introduction to the use of audio in Spark AR can b ...e found here. Adding an Audio file It i ...s important to note that Spark AR only supports M4A fi ...es to M4A using open source software like Audacity. A tutorial for...

Installing PyCharm

Python for Beginners Setting Up Your Environment

What is an IDE and Why Use One? A programming Integra ...ment Environment (IDE) is a software application that provides a comprehensive set of tools and features to assist ... edit, test, debug, and manage their code more efficiently and ef ...combines various components, such as a code editor, debugger, com...

Using a TCS34725 RGB Color Sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is the TCS34725 RGB Color Sensor? The TCS3472 sensor provides a digi ...green, blue (RGB), and clear light sensing values. An RGB Color s ...ensor helps you accurately detect an ob ...our in your Arduino projects. What is I2C? The TCS34725 has an I...

Mobile VR -Setting Up Unity

VR tutorials - Unity Mobile VR

Setting Up Unity Download and in ...19.2.0f1. Previous versions might also work, however, this tutorial was made using Unity 2019.2.0f1 (p ...lease read the following instructions before ...account. To use Unity you will have to create your own account a...

Making a Force Sensor/ a Button with Velostat & Conductive Fabric

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a Velostat and Conductive ...elostat (a.k.a. Linqstat) is a thin, flexible, pressure-sensitive ... plastic sheet made with carbon black. It’s a piezoresis ...al — its electrical resistance changes when pressure is applied. Conducti ...aterial (woven or non-woven) with conductive threads or coatings,...

Other resources

Touchdesigner Basics of Touchdesigner

This list of resources will keep o ...g as we continue to explore Touchdesigner here at LCC. The best way to grow in your visual program ...ok into daily or weekly coding challenges such as the @creativecodeart on Instagram, ... where a prompt is posted every wee...

Using the MAX9814 mic amplifier

Physical Computing Tutorials

This Adafruit MAX9814 microphone amplifier allows you to easi ...ly detect sound.  There are a total of five connecti ...ons on this mic, however we will only be using VCC ...iring. You can read more about this component here. Wiring  Power (VCC to 3...

Connecting a Potentiometer

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a potentiometer? A potenti ...) is an electronic component with three connections, the main purpose of the pot is to create a variable vo ...ircuit, for example controlling how loud your speakers should be. Inside a potentiometer ...ve area between pin #1 and #3, the middle pin #2 is called the wi...

AR with Unity - Step #4 - Building and testing your app

Unity AR Image target AR tutorial

Please notice that this is part of a series of tutori ...l and complex projects. Aims This tutorial aims to help you set up an AR Unity project using the Vuforia plug-in. In this step, we are going to review ...all the components needed to build an ...

Using a Sparkfun Sound Detector

Physical Computing Tutorials

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 are three connections on the board: Audio - This is the raw audio from the microphone. Envelope - This i...

Touch sensor - Using an CAP1188

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is the CAP1188? The CAP1188 is an easy-to-use 8-channel capacitive touch sensor breakout board. This chip can handle up to 8 individual touch pads, it will light up the 8 onboard LEDs when the matching touch sensor fires to help you debug your sensor setup....