Overview
For this project we began by doing a series of experiments to figure out how circuits and electricity works. We started by using alligator clips and lightbulbs. Then, we started using breadboards and voltmeters to figure out more in depth how all the concepts of volts, ohms, and amps worked together. After this we did a series of codes on arduino board. We were given a circuit to set up, and the code that made the board work. On the code was explanations to what each line meant and how it made the circuit do what it did. By reading these we figured out how to code our own circuit thus making our art show.
The show
The Diagram
The Coding
Concepts Used
Circuit- A loop of conductive material from the positive to negative sides of a power source
Voltage- Potential Energy drop across a component of a circuit
Current- "flow" of electricity through a circuit
Electrical Power- Rate at which electrical energy is transferred by a circuit
Resistance- A measure of how much current is slowed/how many obstacles in the circuit
Voltage- Potential Energy drop across a component of a circuit
Current- "flow" of electricity through a circuit
Electrical Power- Rate at which electrical energy is transferred by a circuit
Resistance- A measure of how much current is slowed/how many obstacles in the circuit
Reflection
This project had quite a few ups and downs. To begin, was really hard to stay focused throughout the project. At the beginning this was because of difficulty in setting things up and learning the concepts, and in the end it was because of working on the same thing for a long time. Aldo, I personally struggled with not taking over the project. When we were trying to decide what we wanted our board to do i suggested the same thing over sand over instead of letting it go and trying to thing of something new to do. However, once we were able to decide on a project we were very productive to get it done, when we knew what we wee doing. We were able to set up the board fairly quickly but then had difficulties with getting the coding right. this lead to lots of unprooductive time. However, I fell as though i did well at trying to work through difficult times and trying to problem solve. Overll this was a very fun project.