For this lab I set out to control a servo motor based on input from a force sensing resistor. Going into this I had some concerns about the ability of the Nano 33 IoT to supply the necessary voltage and current to power the FS5106B servo motor I had access to. Initially powering the servo […]
For this lab I created a few different circuits to generate tones using the Arduino Nano 33 IoT. The first circuit below made use of two touch sensors connected to an analog input, with one sensor connected LOW to ground and the other HIGH to 3.3 volts. Next I tested reading values with the following […]
As citizens, we all have an obligation to intervene and become involved – it’s the citizen who changes things. José Saramago This week for Programming A to Z I was asked to make use of “something external” in a browser-based text experiment. Having already explored the Datamuse API with a time rhyming site I turned […]
This week I learned something new about the search field in text editing applications. Like using the search or find function to navigate big chunks of text regular expressions allow you to search through a document but also provide a number of modifiers for search functions. I started my exploration of this new topic by […]
In this lab I created two different circuits making use of analog inputs on the Arduino. Analog inputs are able to read a range of voltage inputs from zero to the voltage of the board which in the case of the Arduino Nano 33 IoT is 3.3 volts. The goal of my first circuit was […]
This week I went hands on with an Arduino Nano 33 IoT and setup circuits with logic running through the Arduino. For this first lab I made use of digital IO (inputs and outputs) which are capable of reading the values on and off. The idea for this lab was to control an LED turning […]
In this lab I reviewed different types of switches and their terminology. In addition to using switches in a few different breadboard circuits I also created a switch of my own! For my first circuit I created my own switch. Looking at what I had on hand I decided to repurpose some cardboard packaging, copper […]
In this lab I reviewed the basic functions of a multi-meter then created a few circuits using LEDs, resistors, buttons and a potentiometer. Making my way through the settings on the multimeter I started with the diode continuity function. Holding the multimeter probes apart my multimeter read “OPEn” indicating that the circuit is open and […]
For this lab for Physical Computing I reviewed some of the basics surrounding use of a breadboard and setting it up with a 5-volt voltage regulator. A breadboard is a very convenient way to temporarily assemble circuits without any of the mess or effort of soldering. The holes in the top of the board align […]
This week is Welcome Week at NYU. Over the next two years I will be pursuing a Master of Professional Studies from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program and as part of the program I will be documenting my work here! This will include successes and failures, and ultimately the processes of iterating until getting something right. […]