Category: Arduino

  The following entry will cover some of the early research work undertaken in the Sensor Lab at Concordia University. The primary goal of this undertaking is to assess and evaluate IoT hardware →

The ezVID is a serial video module made to be used with microcontrollers (such as Arduino) to add information to the video channel of a TV in order to write characters on it. To use it, connect →

Shift Registers are integrated components (IC) which allow one to control multiple inputs and outputs from a microcontroller i.e. Arduino. There are two basic types of Shift Registers – serial →

In a given situation the digital output device you use i.e. motors, solenoids or light bulbs etc may require more voltage and amperage that a microcontroller's output pins can provide. Relays and transistors →

When you would like to detect an object(s) or person(s) at a distance greater than what the IR Range Finders support, the Ultrasonic Range Finders work well. In this overview we will look at the Devantech →

A reliable way to measure short distances would be with the Sharp Infrared Range Finders. These Infrared sensors are inexpensive, relatively accurate and quite easy to use. In this overview, we will →

In the Arduino enviroment, the PWM signal (analogWrite) is most commonly used to control something i.e. a DC motor, solenoid or RC Servo. With DC motors, you can control if they are on or off, and the →

A wide array of devices and sensors make use RS-232 (Serial Data Protocol), and the most common configuration to be found is 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 Stop Bit and No Parity - as we have experienced →

Radio Frequency (RF) Modules allow you to exchange data between suitably-equipped microcontrollers without wires - these are ideal for remote control applications, robotics and data collection. 433 →

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a simple and effective way to track and identify multiple unique objects in a space. The majority of sensor technologies do not support tracking multiple targets, →

Capacitive Touch Sensors are ideal for when you would like to sense if a person is close to or touching an object or area of interest. These sensors are known as Charge-Transfer Sensors, and the ones →

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. →

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 →