Month: September 2008

Here are some guidelines for when you add information to the Sensor Lab website. These guidelines are not set in stone. So, if you feel you know a better way, leave a comment or two. TITLES Titles →

This switch is an attempt at making a kitsch-art/romantic artifact. (more…) →

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I made a switch that turns on the led for 1 minute every hour. I made this by connecting on side of the switch on the 12 of my clock and the other one on the minute branch. When they are in contact, the →

Here' s the schematic for the liquid switch circuit: →

Making movement. One of the most common motors you will come across is the DC motor. The DC motor has two electrical connections, and they spin continually when provided with enough voltage and current. →

Here is the schematic of the last switch described on my personal site. It uses items on my desk to close the circuit. See my personal site for pictures and a description. →

My idea was to use the zipper of my hoodie as a switch. When the zipper is open, nothing happens, but when you close the zipper it will close the circuit and power up an IR laser. The infrared laser pointer →

My switch serves as a sort of Morse code input device. Not the most innovative idea I'm sure, but it served as a good exercise for me to grasp the basics of using the breadboard + Arduino. For more →

My switch is closed when a liquid connects two paper clips mounted on each side of a drinking cup. Whenever the cup is filled to a certain level, the LED goes on indicating that the cup has been →

I implemented a switch that can be activated by the opening and closing of the zipper on a piece of clothing.  The circuit causes an LED to light whenever the zipper is in contact with its base.  →

An insulating textile will serve as a permanent connector. On its own, it will initiate the off state. When retaining its counterpart, a conductive element, it will act to close the circuit. Also, once →

The switch that I have created incorporates a shot glass and saucer wrapped in aluminum foil. When someone takes the glass off the saucer the LED light indicates that someone has taken a drink. See my →

My switch is created by using two halves of a peephole. When someone looks through the peephole, a LED lights to indicate this event to the person on the other side. This illustrates a lack of privacy →

Shift Registers and Multiplexers are integrated components (IC) which allow one to control multiple inputs and outputs from a microcontroller i.e. Arduino. Multiplexers are useful in that they can →

SERIAL COMMUNICATION This tutorial covers the topic of Serial Communication between the Arduino and Max/MSP. The "serial" in Serial Communication means that the data is transferred one byte (8 bits) at →