November 2015

Misery Loves PCOMPany: Connecting the Ultrasonic Sensor to the DC Motor

Nothing has been more of a time worm hole than working with the DC motor. Even doing the labs it took hours and hours to get the step by…

BarkArt

  With BarkArt you can track your dog’s barking and turn it into a unique work of art, while discovering ways to ease his/her anxiety. It’s bark therapy…

Testing the Ultrasonic Sensor

With the help of these: data sheet, tutorial and Arduino reference, I was able to get the ultrasonic sensor to send back data in centimeters.  I did some hacking and…

Final Project Update: 11/18/2015

This week I started testing out different sensors to find their ranges. PIR MOTION SENSOR TEST I initially thought that I was going to use  PIR motion sensor…

Mot-or Bust

The motor labs play a key role in my final project, as it stands currently. So I am trying to absorb as much as I can.   LAB…

BarkArt: The Journey Begins

The Project:   Turning barks into GOAL: Develop a sketch that responds barking over an extended period of time. For each bark, the sketch records a random shape…

CORK SCREWED

A faithful cork tries desperately to be reunited with the neck of his champagne bottle, only to discover he should have aimed for a different bottle all together.  …

Final Project: Play Testing (PCOMP)

Today I was able to user test with 7 people, all of whom offered great feedback, inspiration and insight into the next step of my project (which, by…

Final Project Idea

  WHAT IT IS BARK/ART tracks a dog’s vocal activity, as it is related to canine anxiety,and translates the barking into art. Via a microphone or sound sensor of…

Final Project: Plan, BOM, Timeline

      For my final project, I have decided to push forward with O.K.9, the alternative option for pet therapy.   THE PLAN        …