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962 min9-part Arduino course36 CQ
Electronic sensors are the eyes and ears of machines. In this course, learn about a variety of sensors and their applications, and discover how to implement them in your Arduino prototyping setup.
with Dr Peter DalmarisElectronic sensors are the eyes and ears of machines. In this course, learn about a variety of sensors and their applications, and discover how to implement them in your Arduino prototyping setup.
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534 min5-part Arduino course20 CQ
Arduino is an open-source prototyping platform that makes hardware engineering similar to programming. Learn about Arduino and its tools, and complete a basic prototyping project involving LED lights.
with Dr Peter DalmarisArduino is an open-source prototyping platform that makes hardware engineering similar to programming. Learn about Arduino and its tools, and complete a basic prototyping project involving LED lights.
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17185 min17-part Arduino course102 CQ
Want to learn how to program and build devices using an Arduino? This course from Human Hard Drive demonstrates programming and circuitry basics, and helps you make an Arduino communicate with ease.
with HumanHardDriveWant to learn how to program and build devices using an Arduino? This course from Human Hard Drive demonstrates programming and circuitry basics, and helps you make an Arduino communicate with ease.
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9 minArduino lesson5 CQ
Now that you've hooked up a 5V relay to drive a 12V LED strip the wrong way, learn the correct approach in this electronics lesson for Arduino novices.
with Dr Peter DalmarisNow that you've hooked up a 5V relay to drive a 12V LED strip the wrong way, learn the correct approach in this electronics lesson for Arduino novices.
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15 minArduino lesson8 CQ
Continue learning about relays in this electronics lesson! Discover more about relay pins, how to hook them up to an LED strip, and how to calculate current.
with Dr Peter DalmarisContinue learning about relays in this electronics lesson! Discover more about relay pins, how to hook them up to an LED strip, and how to calculate current.
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4 minArduino lesson3 CQ
Get ready for the first part of a fantastic course and review electrical schematics to learn how to work with relays to connect large loads to an Arduino.
with Dr Peter DalmarisGet ready for the first part of a fantastic course and review electrical schematics to learn how to work with relays to connect large loads to an Arduino.
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6 minArduino lesson4 CQ
Who needs a thermometer when you can measure temperature and humidity with a few DHT sensors and your handy Arduino setup and sketch? Learn how in this lesson!
with Dr Peter DalmarisWho needs a thermometer when you can measure temperature and humidity with a few DHT sensors and your handy Arduino setup and sketch? Learn how in this lesson!
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6 minArduino lesson4 CQ
Now that your Arduino vehicle is up and running, take a closer look at the code to make the motors respond to the distance from an obstacle in each sensor.
with Robo PapaNow that your Arduino vehicle is up and running, take a closer look at the code to make the motors respond to the distance from an obstacle in each sensor.
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7 minArduino lesson4 CQ
Put your hard work to the test! Use the code you wrote for your Arduino to interpret data from ping sensors and coordinate the speed of two vehicle motors!
with Robo PapaPut your hard work to the test! Use the code you wrote for your Arduino to interpret data from ping sensors and coordinate the speed of two vehicle motors!
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11 minFREEArduino lessonFree6 CQ
Learn how to set up an Ultrasonic Ping Sensor with an Arduino Uno in this programming lesson! Grab your Arduino, and learn to hook up a sensor and LCD display.
with Robo PapaLearn how to set up an Ultrasonic Ping Sensor with an Arduino Uno in this programming lesson! Grab your Arduino, and learn to hook up a sensor and LCD display.
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17 minArduino lesson9 CQ
Servos are fun because they bring a physical dimension to your Arduino projects. Learn how to connect servo cables, send power, and review an example sketch.
with LonnieServos are fun because they bring a physical dimension to your Arduino projects. Learn how to connect servo cables, send power, and review an example sketch.
Curios
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FREEAesthetic Daily Curio #1103Free1 CQ
You’ve got to see them to believe them. Strandbeests, Dutch for “beach animals,” are kinetic sculptures made from PVC tubes by the artist-engineer Theo Jansen. In this age of augmented reality and autonomous vehicles, the mesmerizingly lifelike movements of strandbeests are powered by the wind or a gentle push. Strandbeests come in all shapes and sizes. Some look like herds of antelope, others like gigantic undulating fish. But they share a common design element: gears that convert rotary motion into moving legs able to transverse flat surfaces. Jansen started working on his first strandbeest over 25 years ago. Since then he has continually optimized and expanded their design. The first one, which was literally taped together, didn’t have legs that could stand. Jansen’s latest creations include pressurized air bottles and water detection systems. He hopes one day to leave them on the beaches of his beloved North Sea to survive by themselves. Jansen got his start as an artist-engineer by blowing up a fake flying saucer and unleashing it on his hometown—causing panic and a police chase. See below for amazingly beautiful footage of strandbeests in action; plus instructions on how to make your own using Arduino. Artistic nerds are the best.
You’ve got to see them to believe them. Strandbeests, Dutch for “beach animals,” are kinetic sculptures made from PVC tubes by the artist-engineer Theo Jansen. In this age of augmented reality and autonomous vehicles, the mesmerizingly lifelike movements of strandbeests are powered by the wind or a gentle push. Strandbeests come in all shapes and sizes. Some look like herds of antelope, others like gigantic undulating fish. But they share a common design element: gears that convert rotary motion into moving legs able to transverse flat surfaces. Jansen started working on his first strandbeest over 25 years ago. Since then he has continually optimized and expanded their design. The first one, which was literally taped together, didn’t have legs that could stand. Jansen’s latest creations include pressurized air bottles and water detection systems. He hopes one day to leave them on the beaches of his beloved North Sea to survive by themselves. Jansen got his start as an artist-engineer by blowing up a fake flying saucer and unleashing it on his hometown—causing panic and a police chase. See below for amazingly beautiful footage of strandbeests in action; plus instructions on how to make your own using Arduino. Artistic nerds are the best.
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FREEPlay Daily Curio #908Free1 CQ
You might have heard of the internet meme “Netflix and chill.” Well, now there is "Netflix and wool." It's a pair of socks that detects when you are falling asleep and will automatically pause Netflix. You know, so you don't have that annoying experience of waking up and having no idea how much of the show you missed? The socks' sleep detection system uses actigraphy, which monitors your state of rest and activity using an accelerometer. If you stop moving for too long, the socks assume you’ve fallen asleep and pause Netflix. Conveniently the sock flashes a red warning light before it is about to pause, so you can shake your leg and resume watching. There's one catch. Netflix doesn't actually manufacture the socks--you have to make them yourself. But don't worry, Netflix has released step-by-step DIY instructions. All you need is a basic understanding of electronics, programming experience, an Arduino micro controller, infrared LEDs, a battery, some wires, and some socks. Oh, and you should be comfortable using a soldering iron. Or you could just turn off the TV before you fall asleep.
You might have heard of the internet meme “Netflix and chill.” Well, now there is "Netflix and wool." It's a pair of socks that detects when you are falling asleep and will automatically pause Netflix. You know, so you don't have that annoying experience of waking up and having no idea how much of the show you missed? The socks' sleep detection system uses actigraphy, which monitors your state of rest and activity using an accelerometer. If you stop moving for too long, the socks assume you’ve fallen asleep and pause Netflix. Conveniently the sock flashes a red warning light before it is about to pause, so you can shake your leg and resume watching. There's one catch. Netflix doesn't actually manufacture the socks--you have to make them yourself. But don't worry, Netflix has released step-by-step DIY instructions. All you need is a basic understanding of electronics, programming experience, an Arduino micro controller, infrared LEDs, a battery, some wires, and some socks. Oh, and you should be comfortable using a soldering iron. Or you could just turn off the TV before you fall asleep.
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FREEComposition Photo CurioFree1 CQ
It's Flashback Friday! Enjoy this favorite from the Curio Cabinet archives.
Ever wonder how burgers stack in commercials? Just ask photographer Steve Giralt, who combines photography and cinematography to create what he calls visual engineering. He begins each shoot by designing automations, like the custom contraption holding the burger pictured above, around the demands of each subject. The burger's components balance on tension wires, held by two digital wings, and as the wires release, the wings move out of frame. A camera on a robotic arm recedes, appropriately focusing the frame and snapping and filming away, as a strobe illuminates the burger parts' plummet. It all happens in a matter of seconds using Giralt’s custom-built Precision Arduino Timing Relay Imaging Controller. The controller operates as a sort of feedback loop ensuring all operations occur in tandem. If this all sounds complex, it is; Giralt considers himself a technologist, and fabricates electronics in creative ways to meet his needs. His novel methods have won him advertising gigs with Budweiser, Starbucks, and PepsiCo, to name a few, and he encourages all photographers to use developing technologies to find their own unique successes. Just keep a few towels on hand—the process can be… messy.
Below: more of Giralt's handywork and a video of him discussing his process.
It's Flashback Friday! Enjoy this favorite from the Curio Cabinet archives.
Ever wonder how burgers stack in commercials? Just ask photographer Steve Giralt, who combines photography and cinematography to create what he calls visual engineering. He begins each shoot by designing automations, like the custom contraption holding the burger pictured above, around the demands of each subject. The burger's components balance on tension wires, held by two digital wings, and as the wires release, the wings move out of frame. A camera on a robotic arm recedes, appropriately focusing the frame and snapping and filming away, as a strobe illuminates the burger parts' plummet. It all happens in a matter of seconds using Giralt’s custom-built Precision Arduino Timing Relay Imaging Controller. The controller operates as a sort of feedback loop ensuring all operations occur in tandem. If this all sounds complex, it is; Giralt considers himself a technologist, and fabricates electronics in creative ways to meet his needs. His novel methods have won him advertising gigs with Budweiser, Starbucks, and PepsiCo, to name a few, and he encourages all photographers to use developing technologies to find their own unique successes. Just keep a few towels on hand—the process can be… messy.
Below: more of Giralt's handywork and a video of him discussing his process.
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FREEComposition Photo CurioFree1 CQ
It's Flashback Friday... and National Fast Food Day. Chew on this favorite from the Curio Cabinet archives.
Ever wonder how burgers stack in commercials? Just ask photographer Steve Giralt, who combines photography and cinematography to create what he calls visual engineering. He begins each shoot by designing automations, like the custom contraption holding the burger pictured above, around the demands of each subject. The burger's components balance on tension wires, held by two digital wings, and as the wires release, the wings move out of frame. A camera on a robotic arm recedes, appropriately focusing the frame and snapping and filming away, as a strobe illuminates the burger parts' plummet. It all happens in a matter of seconds using Giralt’s custom-built Precision Arduino Timing Relay Imaging Controller. The controller operates as a sort of feedback loop ensuring all operations occur in tandem. If this all sounds complex, it is; Giralt considers himself a technologist, and fabricates electronics in creative ways to meet his needs. His novel methods have won him advertising gigs with Budweiser, Starbucks, and PepsiCo, to name a few, and he encourages all photographers to use developing technologies to find their own unique successes. Just keep a few towels on hand—the process can be… messy.
Below: more of Giralt's handywork and a video of him discussing his process.
It's Flashback Friday... and National Fast Food Day. Chew on this favorite from the Curio Cabinet archives.
Ever wonder how burgers stack in commercials? Just ask photographer Steve Giralt, who combines photography and cinematography to create what he calls visual engineering. He begins each shoot by designing automations, like the custom contraption holding the burger pictured above, around the demands of each subject. The burger's components balance on tension wires, held by two digital wings, and as the wires release, the wings move out of frame. A camera on a robotic arm recedes, appropriately focusing the frame and snapping and filming away, as a strobe illuminates the burger parts' plummet. It all happens in a matter of seconds using Giralt’s custom-built Precision Arduino Timing Relay Imaging Controller. The controller operates as a sort of feedback loop ensuring all operations occur in tandem. If this all sounds complex, it is; Giralt considers himself a technologist, and fabricates electronics in creative ways to meet his needs. His novel methods have won him advertising gigs with Budweiser, Starbucks, and PepsiCo, to name a few, and he encourages all photographers to use developing technologies to find their own unique successes. Just keep a few towels on hand—the process can be… messy.
Below: more of Giralt's handywork and a video of him discussing his process.
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FREEComposition Photo CurioFree1 CQ
Ever wonder how burgers stack in commercials? Just ask photographer Steve Giralt, who combines photography and cinematography to create what he calls visual engineering. He begins each shoot by designing automations, like the custom contraption holding the burger pictured above, around the demands of each subject. The burger's components balance on tension wires, held by two digital wings, and as the wires release, the wings move out of frame. A camera on a robotic arm recedes, appropriately focusing the frame and snapping and filming away, as a strobe illuminates the burger parts' plummet. It all happens in a matter of seconds using Giralt’s custom-built Precision Arduino Timing Relay Imaging Controller. The controller operates as a sort of feedback loop ensuring all operations occur in tandem. If this all sounds complex, it is; Giralt considers himself a technologist, and fabricates electronics in creative ways to meet his needs. His novel methods have won him advertising gigs with Budweiser, Starbucks, and PepsiCo, to name a few, and he encourages all photographers to use developing technologies to find their own unique successes. Just keep a few towels on hand—the process can be… messy.
Below: more of Giralt's handywork and a video of him discussing his process.
Ever wonder how burgers stack in commercials? Just ask photographer Steve Giralt, who combines photography and cinematography to create what he calls visual engineering. He begins each shoot by designing automations, like the custom contraption holding the burger pictured above, around the demands of each subject. The burger's components balance on tension wires, held by two digital wings, and as the wires release, the wings move out of frame. A camera on a robotic arm recedes, appropriately focusing the frame and snapping and filming away, as a strobe illuminates the burger parts' plummet. It all happens in a matter of seconds using Giralt’s custom-built Precision Arduino Timing Relay Imaging Controller. The controller operates as a sort of feedback loop ensuring all operations occur in tandem. If this all sounds complex, it is; Giralt considers himself a technologist, and fabricates electronics in creative ways to meet his needs. His novel methods have won him advertising gigs with Budweiser, Starbucks, and PepsiCo, to name a few, and he encourages all photographers to use developing technologies to find their own unique successes. Just keep a few towels on hand—the process can be… messy.
Below: more of Giralt's handywork and a video of him discussing his process.