Cool Tutorials

This site is nice for cool arduino projects!

Here is a screen shot! It looks boring, but the tutorials seem complete:

Here is a link to the website.

      I think this site is perfect since we're new to Arduino and we'll want to preform various levels of projects this year. This site gathers tutorials from different websites. We can merge these projects with those in the book. Furthermore, this site offers more advanced projects that we can attempt after mastering the basics. Maybe even find something perfect we can make for the Holiday Show!

For instance a project that sounds cool is, 'How to Play Your Favourite Melody With Arduino'. I'm assuming that all you need is an instrument to play the melody, the arduino kit, and the programming, which is conveniently available on the link. I hope this site becomes bigger in the future, there aren't sooo many projects right now.

Arduino Joysticks!!

The joystick input shield, or the 'DFRobot Arduino Input Shield', provides a biaxial joystick and two coloured buttons that can be conveniently inserted to an Arduino.

Link to more product information (SOURCE)

     As quite simply explained at the top, this product consists of a joystick and two buttons on a shield that can be conveniently attached to the Arduino Uno (baseboard) via male to male pin headers in a stacked design. See the image below. The joystick uses potentiometer technology to control position as it has the capacity to give large output signals. The APC220 module interface enables wireless transmission and control on the Arduino. One button serves as a reset button while the other uses rocker technology. The button can pivot in the middle, and is sensitive to pressure at each end, as there are four keys located at each end, which it enables horizontal and vertical motion. Analog signals are used to achieve position control with the rocker button.

The following image shows the DFRobot Arduino Input Shield with the male to male pin headers for attachment.

(Image from lipoly.de)

     I believe that this will be useful for our class because we are going to fight with robots and we need to control them. It is easy and convenient to operate a manual joystick. It will feel like you're actually playing on your X box!! :D In addition, we gain the opportunity to learn how to program them, which will be fun, unique and especially interesting to those who want to pursue a career in the gaming industry. It's also compatible with our baseboard, so there won't be a big hassle in that area. The following link leads to a manual that contains a section specific to this product: Manual .     

An example of a robot that can be controlled!
(instructables.com)

     This product can be purchased on various sites posted on the Arduino website in the 'buy' section. The first link on this blog leads to one of these websites. The price ranges on this website are as follows:

If you buy:

1-10, cost=$22.00/product

10-100, cost=$20.24/product

100 or more, cost=$18.62/product

The price decreases as the product increases.

Shipping:

-Post Canada Expedited Parcels costs a bare minimum of $8.59 for ordering one product

-UPS costs a bare minimum of $22.16 for ordering one product

Again, the price decreases as the # of product increases. At a certain point, expedited parcels will become free! Thats a lot of product though.

Refer to this link to order, and its associated details.

Thats all!

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Hiii! So nothing big accomplished today. I'm lonely :( Follow meee!