Monthly Archives: February 2011

Lab: Servo/Analog Out

Posted on February 26, 2011 by ally

This was fun. I hooked the servo up first with a potentiometer and then the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor was more fun to play with, since the potentiometer was limited in speed by how fast I could turn the … Continue reading →

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Lab: Electronics

Posted on February 23, 2011 by ally

Analog Multimeter Measuring Continuity I used an analog multimeter for this lab, so I needed to figure out how to test for continuity since it is different from the digital example. For testing continuity on this multimeter, there is no separate … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Device: Scent Capture/Printer

Posted on February 16, 2011 by ally

Smells are strongly tied to memories, but they tend to be fleeting (at least the good smells) and difficult to replicate without the item from which it emanates. What I would like to have is a handheld device with a receptor … Continue reading →

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Getting Creative! [Analog In Lab]

Posted on February 16, 2011 by ally
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Lab: Analog in with Arduino

Posted on February 16, 2011 by ally

I had no problems setting up the wiring and the code for this lab, although thrown for a loop when I had to tear apart my apartment while looking for my soldering iron for the potentiometer! Here is the LED … Continue reading →

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Getting Creative! [Digital Input and Output Lab]

Posted on February 1, 2011 by ally

I was thinking about how a push button switch is just a quick connection between two incomplete halves of the circuit. From here I starting thinking about times when people touch very quickly–and how I could turn one of those … Continue reading →

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Lab: Digital Input and Output with an Arduino

Posted on February 1, 2011 by ally

The only experience I have had with anything resembling programming was limited to the software for the LEGO Mindstroms, which I liked a lot as a kid. So I was super excited to try out this first Arduino program! The … Continue reading →

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Lab: Setting up a breadboard

Posted on February 1, 2011 by ally

Not entirely sure if i did this correctly, namely because I dont know that I have the DC power connector? But what I got from this lab is the understanding of power and ground and how to wire for each on the … Continue reading →

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