I wanted a way to keep track of how much waste I was generating just to be more environmentally conscious. So I created this project as an automated way to help keep track of waste accumulation through fullness measurements while also taking pictures of the objects thrown away. To achieve this, I use the HC-SR04 […]
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Mandelbrot Set is IMHO the most famous fractal. Read here for additional info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_set This project was inspired by https://hackaday.io/project/177884-mandelbrot-on-p… I reused most of the original code, but decided to implement it with 2.8″ ILI9341 SPI tft using Pico micropython driver from https://github.com/jeffmer/micropython-ili9341. This is my first project with Pi Pico and micropython. Step 1: Set Up… I assume
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Hi, In this instructable, we’ll see how to use the Pyserial library in Python in order to make a serial connection via a COM Port (in our example COM3) and receive the temperature and humidity values from an MSP430 Microcontroller which is programmed to obtain data from a DHT11 sensor. In addition to this, we’ll
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Access to medical devices is unequal across the globe, and the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored this fact. During the pandemic the global shortage of ventilators has been especially notable. Access to mechanical ventilation in Low and Middle Income Countries is inadequate. South Sudan, for example, possesses four ventilators in total. Across 84 healthcare facilities in
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A relative asked me if I could create something that automates refilling a water barrel used for watering a small garden greenhouse. They didn’t want to plug in a pump every few hours only to have turn it off again ten minutes later when it has filled up again. So I’ve scavenged some stuff that
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Some time ago I presented the Electronic Quiz I made when I was a kid. It can be used to solve quiz sheets. The big drawback is, that each number is hard-wired to one letter so there are 26 fix combinations. Those are fast to memorise, even more so if you are a kid. So I came up
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The Wheelchair Pride Project is designed to allow wheelchair users to feel confident and empowered in their chairs by creating an avenue for self-expression within the chair itself. Oftentimes wheelchairs are cold and industrial looking because they are designed for functionality, but when a wheelchair is used regularly it becomes an extension of an individual
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In this tutorial, I will explain how to implement a basic multiplayer game on the BBC micro:bit with the following features: A simple interface Low-latency between button presses and screen updates A flexible number of participants Easy control over the game using a master remote (“root”) device The game is essentially a simulation of politics.
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One way to extend the functionality of the micro:bit is to use a board called moto:bit by SparkFun Electronics (approximately $15-20). It looks complicated and has many features, but it isn’t hard to run servo motors from it. Moto:bit allows you to run more powerful motors than the tiny micro-motor that you can run from the micro:bit
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Paper Pocket Pets (PPP) is a kit designed to create interactive modular and wearable toys. It encourages children’s movement and sociality thanks to the reactions of the pet and allows children to build their own representative pet and also to change it over time if they want. Interaction dynamics The pets are designed to be
