Robot Art Show

Objective:

Our task was to create a Robot Art Show by a coding program which was the Arduino program on the Sparkfun kit. After testing out multiple experiments through Arduino's program, we were assigned to write up our own code and import it into the program so it can make the circuit do what we wanted it to do. My group and I decided to combine two of the pre-made experiments from the Spark fun kit which was to have two buttons and an LCD board that if one button was pressed, the temperature sensor would turn on, and if the other button was pressed then a game of pictionary with animals would play.

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Code to Note - Arduino

Copy of our code

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Electromagnet Lab Writeup

Akio Suzuki - Electromagnet Lab

Circuit Diagram

Vocabulary

V = ir - Voltage is equal to the current that is multiplied by the resistance and this equation is represented as Ohm's Law. It allows you to determine how much current is flowing through your circuit, voltage in the battery and how much resistance is in the circuit. Ohm's Law also shows you the relationship between voltage, resistance, and current.
Voltage - the electrical potential energy that is the power source of a circuit and is measured in volts.
Resistance - the measure of opposition to the current that flows through the circuit or the amount of current slowed and is measured in Ohms (Ω ).
Current - the flow of electric charge through the circuit and it is measured in Amperes or Amps.
Electricity - a form of energy that is a flow of charged particles or moving electrons.

Circuit - a complete loop of conductive material from the positive (+) side of the power source to the negative (-).
Parallel: A circuit where there are multiple branches of components with current that are able to divide into different pathways.
Series: A circuit where there are multiple components that are on the same path with the current staying the same throughout the whole circuit while the voltage splits.
Coulomb's Law (F = kq1q2/r^2) - an inverse square law that represents the force of attraction and repulsion through electric charges along a line that is proportional to the product of charges and inversely to the square of the distance between them.

Reflection:

All in all, this project was really fun to accomplish. Towards the beginning, it was difficult to understand the coding process of a circuit but as a continued the Arduino experiments, it started to get easier and easier. My group and I encountered many problems throughout the process of this project like wires being in the wrong places, our chromebooks not reading our breadboard, failed equipment that was attached to the breadboard, etc. We had an efficient way of problem-solving by consistently retrying and not have the mentality of giving up. I also feel like I had efficient leadership skills by helping my teammates when they were struggling with the circuit or not being afraid to tell them to stay on task. Another way I feel like I did well was the collaboration aspect throughout the project by working hard on the wiring of our circuit and understanding my failures so next time I would do better. I learned to never give up and keep working hard because, in the end, you will succeed with the dedication you put into it. There were some lows during this project and I feel like I could've done better. One aspect that I want to improve on is my ability to have consistent time management because I prolonged this project by trying to get everything done last minute. Another aspect that I wanted to improve on is my ability to understand more of the coding and what each part contributes to the circuit. I wished I didn't slack off by not wanting to understand the code and how it functions. Even though there were some complications, overall it was successful and I'm happy with the result that came out.

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