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Ideation
Ideation
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
I will start implementing my final Project idea. One of the main features of my project is to use the servo motors to make the solar cell face the sunlight. So , I will make a circuit that receives a signal from light sensor (Input) and upon this signal the servo motor will move (Output).
Tool Chain
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Circuit Simulation :
Circuit Simulation :
Software: Tinker CAD
Physical Circuit :
Physical Circuit :
1 Breadboard
1 Servo Motor
1 220 ohm resistor (Tinkercad only)
Jumpers
LDR Module
Arduino UNO
Software: Arduino IDE
Design/Preparation Process
Design/Preparation Process
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
I started by placing all the components I needed, such as the Servo Motor (Output), resistor, and LDR (Input). I then connected the circuit as shown in the screenshot (I also replaced the LDR module with just a normal LDR(photoresistor )on tinkercad because the module is not on tinkercad).
After that I started to think about the code , I decided to move the servo motor upon condition simulate this movement in the final project , so I started by defining a new variable under the name (LDR_Value) to store the reading of the sensor , then I printed this variable on the serial Monitor so I can know the range of values to easily make the condition. I found it ranges from to (6 to 679).
I decided to make the condition that the servo will move 180 degrees if the sensor reading exceeds 500.
Screen Recording 2024-08-25 164907.mp4Development/Implementation Process
Development/Implementation Process
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
I started connecting the components to the breadboard and the Arduino as follows :
First , connect the 5V pin of the Arduino to the positive rail of the breadboard
Then connect the GND pin to the -ve rail of the breadboard
Start connecting the Servo Motor , Orange wire to pin 7 (Digital I/O) , red wire to the +ve rail in the breadboard , brown wire to the -ve rail of the breadboard.
after that connect the LDR module , as follows : VCC--->+ve breadboard, GND--->-ve breadboard, A0--->A0 pin (Analog Input).
After that , Copy the code from TinkerCad and paste it in Arduino IDE .
Connect the USB , Upload the code to the Arduino Board .
WhatsApp Video 2024-08-30 at 12.10.49_1ebb048a.mp4Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
What kinds of challenges or problems did you face while doing the assignment, tutorials, or exercises? How did you solve them? Did you ask for help from an instructor or peer? Please provide a link to the tutorial or article that you used to solve your problem (if any)
What kinds of challenges or problems did you face while doing the assignment, tutorials, or exercises? How did you solve them? Did you ask for help from an instructor or peer? Please provide a link to the tutorial or article that you used to solve your problem (if any)
The challenge was that the LDR Module wasn't found on Tinker Cad . I searched and I found that there is a component called photoresistor without module . I found that it also reads analog signal so I decided to use in in the simulation.
Article to understand the LDR and LDR Module :
Also , I have changed the Digital pin of the servo motor from pin 7 to pin 9 because there is a jumper broken in this pin.
Final Project
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
WOW!
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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