Gather data via USB from a BH1745NUC optical sensor and then display color characteristics and illuminance values.
Gather data via USB from a BH1745NUC optical sensor and then display color characteristics and illuminance values.
Learn LabVIEW FPGA by programming the on-board Xilinx FPGA of the student-focused embedded device NI myRIO.
Learn LabVIEW FPGA by programming the on-board Xilinx FPGA of the student-focused embedded device NI myRIO.
Learn how to collect and process RGB data generated by the BH1745NUC color sensor IC.
Learn how to collect and process RGB data generated by the BH1745NUC color sensor IC.
Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.
Display colors by precisely controlling the intensity of red, green, and blue LEDs.
Use data from an RGB sensor to improve the accuracy of illuminance measurements.
Use data from an RGB sensor to improve the accuracy of illuminance measurements.
Learn how to translate the output of a photosensor into an illuminance measurement.
Learn how to translate the output of a photosensor into an illuminance measurement.
Build an LED chaser with a little twist: we'll be using a microcontroller and an LCD along with the usual 4017 counters.
Build an LED chaser with a little twist: we'll be using a microcontroller and an LCD along with the usual 4017 counters.
A practical introduction to quantifying perceived light intensity.
A practical introduction to quantifying perceived light intensity.
The Particle Photon is a powerful little board with the ability to easily connect objects to the internet. This series of…
The Particle Photon is a powerful little board with the ability to easily connect objects to the internet. This series of articles will be enough to get you up and running with the Particle Photon.
Take a few minutes to characterize a light dependent resistor (LDR) and you can build a simple and reasonably accurate…
Take a few minutes to characterize a light dependent resistor (LDR) and you can build a simple and reasonably accurate light meter can be built using an LDR and an Arduino.
In this project, you'll learn how to wire an LED and flash it using the Raspberry Pi. Also, to isolate the Raspberry Pi's…
In this project, you'll learn how to wire an LED and flash it using the Raspberry Pi. Also, to isolate the Raspberry Pi's + 3.3VDC compliant output pins from supply voltages greater than this power source, an opto-isolator will be introduced as well.
Do you need GPS time on your desk? This article will show you how to use a GPS module to get time, date and your location…
Do you need GPS time on your desk? This article will show you how to use a GPS module to get time, date and your location displayed on an LCD with an Arduino.
The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a…
The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a common circuit used to amplify photodiode signals.
Learn how to build a variety of electronic controllers using the Raspberry Pi. In part one, you will learn how to wire a…
Learn how to build a variety of electronic controllers using the Raspberry Pi. In part one, you will learn how to wire a basic pushbutton switch and read the status of its electrical contacts using the Python programming language.
Use the Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) feature of LaunchPad to build a laser tripwire alarm. This is a great way to…
Use the Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) feature of LaunchPad to build a laser tripwire alarm. This is a great way to familiarize yourself with LaunchPad while simultaneously making something cool.
Connecting a PICAXE to the IoT through an ESP8266 module is easy once you know the process. Here are the details you need!
Connecting a PICAXE to the IoT through an ESP8266 module is easy once you know the process. Here are the details you need!
This analog design allows your LEDs to respond to your music. Just plug your music source into this which sends a channel…
This analog design allows your LEDs to respond to your music. Just plug your music source into this which sends a channel to your sound system and some LEDs.
Use a laser and a photo resistor to build a laser based point-to-point communication system. The best part? It's under $10.
Use a laser and a photo resistor to build a laser based point-to-point communication system. The best part? It's under $10.
An inexpensive PICAXE microcontroller makes it easy to read a temperature sensor, compare the temperature to a setpoint,…
An inexpensive PICAXE microcontroller makes it easy to read a temperature sensor, compare the temperature to a setpoint, and turn a heater or cooler circuit on or off.
Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.
Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.
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