Overview For this project I decided I wanted to build an arduino based touch screen system for my car. I wanted this touch screen system to be able to display the pitch and the roll of the vehicle. In addition to tilt sensing capabilities I wanted to add a temperature sensor because when I take … More Project 2: Touch Screen Tilt System
Overview For this assignment we were asked to build a simple application reading in values from from 2 sensors via serial communication. For my application I made a simple game where the user controls the movement of a sphere with two variable resistors. One is mapped to the X direction and one is mapped to … More Lab 8 and Assignment 6
Overview For project 2 I decided that I wanted to build a touch screen controlled sensor system for my 4Runner. I want the the screen to be able to display 4 things: time, temperature, pitch of the truck and the roll of the truck. Systems like this are becoming common place in newer off-road vehicles … More Project 2 Proposal
Overview For this lab we were asked to to create 2 circuits, one with a DC motor and another with a stepper motor. In order to control these motors we needed to use an H-bridge. As per usual for me hardware is where I had issues. For the longest time I could not figure out … More Lab 7 Motors
Overview For this project we were asked to create an artificial human companion. I chose to re-vamp the pet rock idea for the 70’s/80’s. My rock will respond to human gestures using sound and light. Specifically the interactions I planed were up for hello and down for bye. Also if you get too close he … More Project 1 The Rock
Overview For this lab we were asked to do 3 things. First we were asked to build a circuit with a variable resistor that would control a servo motor. Next we were to build a circuit with two photocell resistors that would control the tone output of a speaker. Lastly we were to take one … More Lab 6 Analog Output
Overview For this project my idea is to re-vamp the 70’s idea of the pet rock. My version of the pet rock would be much more interactive. One of there interactions I am planning is when you enter the room it will greet you and when you leave it will be sad. The sensor that … More Project 1 Proposal: Pet Rock
Overview For this lab we were asked to make 2 different Circuits. The first circuit has 1 LED that changes brightness based on a potentiometer. The second Circuit has 2 LEDs that each have a variable resistor to control their brightness. Potentiometer Circuit Above you can see my potentiometer circuit working. The yellow LED is … More Lab 5: Variable Resistors
Overview For this lab we were asked to put together and then code a simple Arduino circuit that controls 2 LEDs in series. When the button is not pressed the yellow LED is on and when you press the button the yellow turns off and the red turns on. Schematic Code Here is my code … More Lab 4: Arduino LED Circuit
Overview For this lab we were asked to do two things, first take one of the circuits that we built last week and Solder it to protoboard. Second we were asked to come up with an idea for an interactive object. Parellel Circuit For my circuit I decided to solder the parallel version for no … More Lab 3: Soldering and Interactive Design
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