Category Archives: Physical Computing
Electronics Lab
I successfully connected a DC power source using an AC-to-DC power adapter and a voltage regulator. Then I experimented with the multimeter to measure both amperage and volts through individual components and full circuits. As well as how voltage and amperage differs when components are in a series vs in parallel.
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Fantasy Device
Language Learning Glasses I’m simultaneously fascinated and frustrated with the rate at which a child can learn new languages. As we grow older, our ability to easily learn other languages dramatically decreases. Rosetta Stone has developed a system where you learn a foreign language based on word/picture associations. The idea is that when you see [...]
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Physical Computing – Week 2 Lab
This week we studied analog inputs. In lab, I created a circuit using the Arduino to translate analog reads from a potentiometer (switch) into the brightness of an LED. int potPin = 0; // Analog input pin that the potentiometer is attached to int potValue = 0; // Value read from the pot int led [...]
Physical Computing – Week 1
The purpose of our first assignment in physical computing was to become familiar with circuits, the arduino microcontroller and building circuits on a breadboard. To begin I translated the circuit to the breadboard. Afterward I compiled and uploaded the program to the arduino microcontroller. End result: When the switch is off, the red led is [...]
Plant Watering Alert System