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Using L293D IC for motors

Physical Computing Tutorials

...is L293D? The L293D is a 16-pin Motor Driver IC which can control a s ...et of two DC motors simultaneously in any directio ...inout to read for beginners. DC motor DC motor is very common to be found in t ...will slow down the speed of the motor. Taking a 12V DC motor for exa...

Pi War 2024 Log

Raspberry Pi

Documentation of Pi War 2024 Pi Wars is an international, challeng ...t car which is driven by two TT motors and Raspberry Pi Pico W. We wi ...d 9V battery to power up two TT motors, both power sources share the ...an L293D IC for controlling two motors. GPIO10 and GPIO11 pins contro...

Using a Whadda Vibration Motor Module

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a Whadda Vibration Motor Module vibration motor? We already have a tutorial on ...how to use a vibration motor on its own. The Whadda Vibratio ...n Motor Module simplifies this process ...e along with the coin vibration motor. This ensures a safe and stable...

Using a Vibration Motor

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a vibration motor? Vibration motor is a DC motor in a compact size that is used ...le in the lab is coin vibration motor. It requires more currnet than ...nsistor is needed to switch the motor current on and off. Any NPN tra ...against voltage spikes that the motor may produce. The 0.1µF capacito...

How to use a Servo Motor

Physical Computing Tutorials

What is a Servo Motor? A servo motor is a rotary actuator that allow ...ous automation systems. A servo motor works by receiving a control si ...l feedback system to adjust the motor’s movement accordingly. We ofte ...use RC (Radio-Controlled) Servo Motors in physical computing. Types ...

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

Physical Computing Tutorials

...D Workshop to laser cut the hardware. In this tutorial, we will fo ...cus on how to control the servo motor (the joint of your robotic arm) ... You can use more or less servo motors in your design based on how ma ...tutorial, we will use two servo motors, one for the rotation at the b...

How to use Waveshare E-Paper Display with Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

What is a Waveshare E-Paper Display? A Waveshare E-Paper Display is an el ... tutorial, we will be using the Waveshare model epd7in5V2, a Raspb ...ub git clone https://github.com/waveshare/e-Paper.git Go to the D ...minal or use a Python-based software such as Visual Studio or Thon...

How to Display Animation on Waveshare E-Paper Display

Raspberry Pi Tutorials

How to use Waveshare E-Paper Display? Please ...port logging import random from waveshare_epd import epd7in5_V2 import time from PIL import Image,ImageDraw,ImageFont import traceback logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG) try: logging.info("epd7in5_V2...

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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

Powering an Arduino

Physical Computing Tutorials

...rt low-current charging mode/ always-on mode. These will be suitab ...ds and models can do the same.) 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 cu...

Controlling an actuator with TinkerKit Mosfet

Physical Computing Tutorials

...le for controlling devices like motors, solenoids, LED strips and ele ...mall, cheap module which takes away all these headaches, on the Ar ...other side of your actuator) **Warning**The TinkerKit Mosfet can ...ormally this is only useful for motors, this is accomplished using an...

Adding content - 3D model from the internet

Spark AR Importing 3D content from different sou...

...? Depending on the model you want you might need to look for it ...uses and this often affects the way in which the model has been pr ...l in your project. You might want to avoid - Models that have ...f the specifications of the hardware involved. You might need to t...

Week 3 - Iteration, arrays, objects and pixel arrays

Creative Coding Workshop: Introduction to Creative Coding

... is only performed once. If we want to perform a conditional oper ...riables can be used in the same way as you use any other variable. ...our own objects is a very handy way to encapsulate related functio ... model things in a more helpful way. Let take a look at the varia...

How to connect a Push Button with Digital Input Pull-Up resistor

Physical Computing Tutorials

... how to use a button the normal way. Advantage of using a button t ...his way Fewer External Components No need for an external resistor—the internal pull-up does the job. Makes circuits simpler and saves space, especially on a breadboard. Stable Def...

How to connect a push button or switch

Physical Computing Tutorials

...hes? Buttons and switches are a way of opening and closing a circu ...ir position, they can be a good way of indicating the mode of a de ...vice, such as playing video forward or backwards. Micro switches can with motors to detect when it has reached ...

Unity for Beginners Workshop

Unity

... 1 - Installing Unity Task 2 - Watch and follow the video tutoria ... and prepare all the assets you want to use (Images and sound file ...nstalling Unity Task 2 - Please watch the Unity for Beginners vide ...le 3D objects for the floor and walls, we recommend creating a bas...

Raspberry Pi Image: Retropie for Reviving Vintage Games

Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Image

...ie image and add additional software later. It's up to you. We are ...ccordingly, one by one. If you want to skip any button configurat ...SB stick is the most straightforward method. You can find other ways of transferring in RetroPie D ...g the USB stick into the Pi and wait for 5-10 minutes. Remove the ...

Sending data to Arduino

Touchdesigner Interactive Media

...ences. This brief tutorial will walk you through using Firmata, a ...e communication between the softwares through serial.  In Arduino ...nch Arduino. Make sure your hardware matches the software by selecting the correct boar ...put in our circuit, and a servo motor, as our output, to the Arduino ...

How to get started with Textures and Materials in Spark AR

Spark AR Materials and Textures in Spark AR

...ures and Materials in Spark AR Watch this video which explains th ...s and materials in other 3D software like Blender, Cinema4D, and U ..., they probably work in similar ways. However, you should always keep in mind that Spark AR is ... a separate software and might have implemented di...

Physical Computing

...onductive Touch Board, sensors, motors, NeoPixels, DMX, Bluetooth, Kinect and Leap Motion. Create interactive objects that respond to touch, distance, movement, temperature or light. Our electronics bench in the lab has a set of equipment for soldering ...

Making Breathing Light with LEDs

Physical Computing Tutorials

...ess of LED, speed control of DC motor, controlling a servo motor or where you have to get analog output with digital means. In this tutorial, we will use the PWM pins to control it and have it perform is breathing light. The second LED in this tutorial is ...

Concepts

Creative Coding

A collection of resources which outline ways of thinking in creative computation, computer science, and associated areas.