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How to use a Neopixel strip
...e programmed individually. With the library created by Adafruit, yo ...u can easily program the Neopixel strip for your project .... They come in different sizes and sh ...apes and you can shorten or lengthen them flexibly. Once set up, they are very durable and efficient...
Making Breathing Light with LEDs
...ludes two pins, Cathode(-), aka the short leg, and Anode(+), aka the longer leg. It is one of the most common components. Making ...it lights up is usually the first step into physical comput ...width modulation (PWM) pins are the pins that you can find on your ...
How to build a Simple Robot Arm with Servo Motor and Joystick
...e a human arm which consists of the upper arm, lower arm and hand ( ...gripper). There are a lot of online resources ... or designed one, you can go to the 3D Workshop to laser cut the hardware. In this tutorial, we will fo ...cus on how to control the servo motor (the joint of your ...
Using an MFRC522 RFID reader
... open a door. For example, only the person with the right information on his card i ...h each identification and a two-way radio transmitter-receiver as ... different module, please check the specific pinout of that model. ...wer) Library We will be using the MFRC522 library. Please see thi...
How to use a Servo Motor
...ernal feedback system to adjust the motor’s movement accordingly. W ...is method is possible, it’s not the most reliable—especially when w ...n this tutorial, we’ll be using the Seeed Studio 16-channel PWM dri ...able control. You can also use other similar PWM driver boards depe...
Installing PyCharm
...ment Environment (IDE) is a software application that provides a c ..., edit, test, debug, and manage their code more efficiently and eff ...ditor, debugger, compiler, and other development tools, into a sing ...rogramming IDEs: Code Editor: The core component of an IDE, the c...
Physical Computing Components List
...ents you would like to use with the technicians. We will assist you ...ith checking out and collecting the components at the WG14 Creative Technology Hub. ... When collecting the components, kindly provide the component numbers to help exped ...ite the checkout process. Please note...
Projection Mapping in MadMapper
...-day demo version is available. The demo is great for testing but w ...imited number of full licenses. These cannot be installed on person ...t is ideal. Start by installing the DEMO version here: https://madm ...apper.com/madmapper/software. Software Setup Before lau...
How to use DFPlayer Pro to play MP3
What is a DFPlayer Pro? The DFPlayer Pro is an upgrade of the DFPlayer Mini MP3 Player for Ar ...h an internal storage of 128MB. The module can be used as a stand-a ...ion with an Arduino UNO or any other with RX/TX capabilities. Know ... Arduino UNO. Wiring Wiring up the sensor is less complex than the...
How to use IR Breakbeam Sensor
...thing passes through and blocks the beam, the sensor detects the interruption and triggers an ou ...frared; detects changes in long-wave IR (heat) in its field. ... Yes — any object that blocks the beam will trigger it. No ...— may miss objects with little thermal contrast. IR Breakbea...
How to make the Raspberry Pi display a web page fullscreen at power on
... on. Copy full-screen.sh into the home folder of the pi user, and run the following command: /home/pi/ful ... a folder called autorun inside the .config folder of the home folder of the pi user: /home/pi/.config/autor ...led=true Name=kiosk Reboot the Raspberry Pi. sudo reboot now
How to use a PIR sensor
...tands for Passive Infra Red and therefore a PIR sensor can etect mo ...). It is very commonly used for the security systems. The HC-SR501’s infrared imaging sen ... module for detecting motion in the environment. The small size and physical design ...
How to use a Hall Effect Sensor
What is a Hall Effect Sensor? The hall effect sensor is a type of ...which can be used for detecting the strength and direction of a mag ...output varying in proportion to the strength of the magnetic field being detected. ...10K resistor Getting started The following code uses digitalRead...
Using a Membrane Potentiometer (SoftPot)
...layers that slide against each other when pressure is applied. This ... alters the resistance and provides an outp ...ut voltage proportional to the position. Thin and Flexible ...: Made from polymer films, they are compact and adaptable. Co...
Using Smartphont to Read NFC tag
...nic devices to communicate when they are within a few centimeters o ...f each other. It’s most commonly used in co ...e are using an iPhone to tap on the NTAG203 to open up a link. This ...ill be more useful if you have other interactive components in your...
Introduction
... haven’t had a chance to attend the physical workshop at the Creative Technology Lab, don’t ...worry—this guide will walk you through the basics. If you visit the Creative Technology Lab (Room W ...borrow a workshop kit to use in the lab and follow along with the i...
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Testing/publishing your project - Android devices
... project is very easy, here are the steps to do so: First, make s ...re you downloaded and installed the Spark AR player on your mobile ...ice, you should be able to find the app on the Android Play Store. When o ...pening the app for the first time you will...