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How to use a Flat Vibration Switch

Physical Computing Tutorials

...tch? This is a low-sensitivity, directional vibration-induced trigger switch. Inside is a very soft spring coiled around a long metal pin. When the swit ...ch is bumped from the side only, the spring attached to the first pin touches the ce ...e to make contact with the second pin. So when there's a bump, th...

Using a Sparkfun MP3 Trigger

Physical Computing Tutorials

...igger? The MP3 trigger is a board made by Sparkfun electronics that p ...rovides a way to play MP3 files from ...a Micro SD card via either one of 18 TRIG input ...s on the board, or serial communication with t ...he board. The MP3 Trigger has a headphon...

UE Foliage

Unreal Engine Basics Creating Virtual Worlds

...rial assumes you have a basic understanding of 3D work but no prior experience is ...ly paint sets of assets on a landscape. Like the name suggests, t ...his tool is primarily used for trees and plants, to create scenes which ...might contain thousands of trees or vast grasslands. T...

Setting up Kinect in Touchdesigner

Touchdesigner Interactive Media

... sensors can help us integrate 3D notions such as depth within our graphics. In thi ... we will look into setting up and using Kinect v2 and some of the other sensors avail ...o note that unfortunately these devices are only compatible with ...Windows machines, however students c...

How to Configure a Raspberry Pi for the first time

Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Image

Once your Raspberry Pi is imaged, it is ready to go! We have a more detailed tutorial for imaging the Pi. No ... you plug in the power supply and all other equipment you need, the Pi should start booting automatically. If ... your Raspberry Pi does not turn on within 5 minutes...

Using AVR ISP MKII to upload firmware to Arduino

Physical Computing Tutorials

...I? The AVRISP mkII is a USB-based In-System Programmer (ISP) used to program Atmel (now Microchip ...) AVR microcontrollers. It's designed for developers and hobbyists to upload firmware to AVR-based chips directly on a circuit board without needing to remove the c...

Using a Membrane Potentiometer (SoftPot)

Physical Computing Tutorials

...f position sensor that measures displacement or angle by detecting changes in electrical r ...xible membrane with resistive and conductive layers that slide against each other when pressu ...re is applied. This alters the resistance and provides an output voltage prop...

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

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a Velostat and Conductive Fabric? Velostat (a.k.a. ...ssure-sensitive plastic sheet made with carbon black. It’s a piez ... changes when pressure is applied. Conductive Fabric is a textile mater ...al (woven or non-woven) with conductive threads or coatings, like...

How do I complete ladder training?

About the Lab Frequently Asked Questions

Before anyone can use a step ladder at LCC you must complete the ...ladder training module on Moodle. It comprises of a PDF guide and a quiz, after which you should email a screenshot of completion to creativetechnologylab@arts.ac.uk.

Using a Soil Moisture Sensor

Physical Computing Tutorials

...to the changes in electrical conductivity of the earth (soil resi ...stance increases with drought). Wiring Wiring up the se ...simple: Power (VCC to 5V) Ground (GND to GND) Signal (SIG to A0) Getting s ...tarted This example turns on the built...

How to use a Neopixel strip

Physical Computing Tutorials

...l? Neopixel is a name given by Adafruit. Neopixel is an addressable LED, meaning that it can be program ...med individually. With the library created by Adafruit, you can easily program t ... for your project. They come in different sizes and shapes and yo...

Finding your way around Spark AR (UI Explainer)

Spark AR First Look at Spark AR

Watch this video by Meta explaining the UI and different panels in Spark AR

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Touchdesigner Basics of Touchdesigner

... as we continue to explore Touchdesigner here at LCC. The best w ... you're struggling to get started you could look into daily or weekly coding challenges such as the @crea ...tivecodeart on Instagram, where a promp ...t is posted every week and users are invite...

How to hack a brainwave EEG toy - Force Trainer II

Physical Computing Tutorials

...ctroencephalography) sensors to detect electrical activity in the ...processes these brain signals and translates them into digital data, which can be used in applications like gaming, meditation tracking, and brain-computer interfaces (BCIs ...). Although the actual headset is quite pricey, the NeuroSk...

Using NFC Tools to Read/Write NFC tag

Physical Computing Tutorials

...s an app which allows you to read, write and program tasks on your NFC tags ...and other compatible NFC chips. Sim ...ple and intuitive, NFC Tools can record standard information on your NFC tags wh ...will be compatible with any NFC device. For instance, you can eas...

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

Unity AR Image target AR tutorial

...c concepts to more functional and complex projects. Aims This t ...to review all the components needed to build an AR app. Prerequisites Pr ...inue with this project you should make sure to first check our pr ...als: AR with Unity - Step #1 - Development environment setup AR...

Introduction to Spark AR

Spark AR Installation and Setup

What is Augmented Reality Augmented Reality (AR) is a type of techn ...ology that adds layers of digital information onto reality. ... Computer-generated images (this can also include sound, video) are superimposed onto the physical real world environment. There are differen...

Setting up Spark AR

Spark AR Installation and Setup

...ps://sparkar.facebook.com/ar-studio/ (you do not need a facebook account to download) Follow the instructions t ...tall Spark AR You will also need to install Spark AR player on y ...our mobile device in order to view your AR project Go t ...o the App store and search for Spark AR Player, dow...

Creating a Landscape

Unreal Engine Basics Creating Virtual Worlds

...rial assumes you have a basic understanding of 3D work but no prior experience is ...sh scene with a floor, sky, clouds, and sunlight. We will use this as a ...te our scene. 2) Change the editor to Landscape mode. This menu is on the top left ...

Installing Mamba

Python for Beginners Setting Up Your Environment

...u'll start using something called libraries to add extra features to your programs .... Think of libraries as ready-made sets of code created and maintained by other develdevelopers. They're like toolkits ...hat solve specific problems or add new features to Python. Instead...