Arduino

Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform designed to make experimenting with electronics more fun and intuitive. Arduino has its own unique, simplified programming language, a vast support network, and thousands of potential uses, making it the perfect platform for both beginner and advanced DIY enthusiasts.

Being able to work with Arduino was such an exciting experience for me. I learned computer skills, gained knowledge with electronics, and even practiced teamwork with my friend Amelia, who assisted me during these projects. Despite me being interested in the more mechanical side of engineering, being able to play around and learn with circuits was still a beneficial experience.

Project 1: Blinking LED

By using the project 1 code in the pre-written USK-Guide-Code, we used an Arduino Uno, breadboard, LED bulb, resistor, and jumper wires to create a blinking light.

Process: Changing the frequency of the light

delay(10);

digitalWrite(13, LOW);

delay(1000);

By manipulating the delay in the code, we allowed the light to quickly appear and dissapear to reduce the about of blinks per second.

Project 2: Potentiometer

We created a new blinking light, this time including a potentiometer which allowed the blink frequency to increase and decrease depending on how much the knob was turned in either direction. (<- process)

Spinning potentiometer to adjust blink frequency:

Project 3: RGB LED

We used an RGB light along with a constant code in order to allow the lights in the RGB to consistently change color infinitely

Process: we inserted a showSpectrum() code in order to allow the colors to swap smoothly in rainbow order.

Project 4: Multiple LEDS

This time, we had multiple LEDs in the code along with a void loop command, allowing the LEDS to blink consecutively back and forth.

Process: Adding another function to the code. We decided to make it so the LEDs blink randomly, so we added the randomLED() function to the code:

Project 5: Push Buttons

In this circuit, we added push buttons that allow the LED's to light up when the buttons are pushed down.

Project 6: Photo Resistor

A photo resistor is a device that can be used to cause reactions depending on light level. In this case, we manipulated the code to allow for the LED to activate when the light level reaches its "low" point.

Process: manualTune() and autoTune() are two different functions that we expieremented with as well. The autoTune function allows for the reaction to happen automatically, while manualTune() allows the user to initiate the reaction themself.

Project 7: Tempurature Sensor

As shown in this image taken from the data collector built into arduino, we installed a tempurature sensor to collect data

Project 8: A Single Servo

In this project, we allowed the code to create a singular spinning servo. For our process, we manipulated the code to create a different spin pattern.

Project 9: Buzzer

In this experiment, we used a piezo element to play a song written in code. Then, for a process grade, we wrote our own recognizable song and played it through the same device.

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Project 10: Motor

We attached a motor to our circult and made it rapidly spin! (Unforunately our tape got stuck a few times but we still made it work)

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