My sensor report, “Soft Sensing: Using Conductive Fabric and Thread as Input“, can be found on the wiki for Tom Igoe’s Sensor Workshop class.
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In this assignment, data travels from the sensor to the microchip to the computer to the server to a text file. Very exciting! Setting up the PHP and text files was pretty straightforward. Doing the whole “chmod” thing took a little while because I’m not quite familiar with terminal commands. For the pic/Processing setup, I . . . → Read More: DATALOGGING ASSIGNMENT PRODUCT PAGE DATASHEET I decided to look at the Eltec Pyroelectric detector IR-Eye 442-3 Integrated Sensor from Acroname. It detects infrared radiation (IR) which is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength is longer than that of visible light. IR is generated by objects that generate heat. The sensor is able to detect people or objects . . . → Read More: DATASHEET REPORT For this assignment, I originally used Spectra Symbol’s linear potentiometer. Though I was able to complete the assignment, it was a frustrating re-entry into phys comp ridden with silly problems that made me feel like I had taken three giant steps backwards over the break. I also managed to screw up my sensor before I . . . → Read More: SENSORS & TIME cell phone alarm elevator door magnetic card swipe bar code scanner heart rate monitor laptop touch pad remote control ipod wheel/buttons |
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