by Xukyo | 9 Jan 2020 | Tutorials
The potentiometer is a variable resistor which is used to vary the voltage at its terminals. It is used in several applications including set a value: adjust the brightness of a light, adjust the volume of a speaker, change the position of a servomotor, etc. Hardware...
by Xukyo | 9 May 2019 | Tutorials
A photoresistor is an electronic component that measures ambient light. This component is useful in some projects such as a solar panel light follower or home automation to create a smart lamp that only turns on when it is dark or to set up an alarm with a laser...
by Xukyo | 27 Sep 2018 | Tutorials
One of the weak spot of the Arduino is the memory space. When playing with data (saving measurement, reading or writing to a file, etc.), it is necessary to have lot of space available. You can easily add memory to the Arduino with a Secure Digital card or SD card....
by Xukyo | 25 Sep 2018 | Tutorials
Ressources for Raspberry PI are generally written for Python but, as a micro computer, other languages can be used. If you know C/C++ ( If you come from the Arduino world, for instance) and don’t want to bother learning another computing language, it is possible...
by Xukyo | 16 Sep 2018 | Tutorials
When dealing with several servomotors and an extra number of outputs is needed to operate your robot (to control Hexana, for instance), a practical solution is to use a serial controller such as the Mini Maestro from Pololu. Prerequisite: Programming on Raspberry Pi,...
by Xukyo | 4 Sep 2018 | Tutorials
One of the main objectives in robotics is to make things move on their own. To give motion to a robot, electrical motors are oftenly used such as direct current (DC) motors especially for mobile robots. In this tutorial, we will see how to control such a motor using...
by Xukyo | 4 Sep 2018 | Tutorials
Steppers are used when high precision is required with open-loop control. We’ll see how to program your Raspberry Pi to control a stepper motor. Prerequisite: Programming with Raspberry Pi Material ScreenHDMI cableKeyboardRaspberry PI 3 (with OS on micro...
by Xukyo | 1 Aug 2018 | Tutorials
When working on an electronics project, it’s a good idea to put your ideas on paper to make sure you do not forget anything before implementation. This allows you to verify the concept and to share a clear representation of your work with other interlocutors...
by Xukyo | 31 Jul 2018 | Tutorials
Arduino can communicate with other devices via Bluetooth using the module HC-05 (master/slave). It enables the Arduino to connect and exchange data with other devices such as Smartphone, computer or other microcontrollers.Bluetooth communication can be used to control...
by Xukyo | 17 Jul 2018 | Tutorials
When dealing with several servomotors and an extra number of outputs is needed to operate your robot (to control Hexana, for instance), a practical solution is to use a serial controller such as the Mini Maestro from Pololu. Prerequisite: Programming with Arduino,...