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Tag Archives: LED
Final Model #2 - Electronic Winning
Following my last post of documented failure I thought I would counter it with a quick post on my working electronics! The key change I have had with this model compared to the previous prototype is that I have introduced … Continue reading
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Tagged DC motor, DON-8r, donation, Dundee, electronics, LED, MAKE, PICAXE, Product Design, prototype, RGB LED, robots, Speaker, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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Bright Ideas
My new design involves my robot having a head which can change colour as a means to display emotional responses. I want it to pulse when requiring assistance/coins, briefly flash as a response to receiving coins then glow when driving. … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Year Product Design
Tagged acrylic, experiment, frosted, LED, MAKE, PICAXE, prototype, PWM, research, RGB LED, robots, transparent
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The Petite Noel Project: Part 2 - Electronics
Following on from The Petite Noel Project: Part 1 - intro ***warning - technical rambling approaching*** PART 1 - Getting an LED to pulse The first step was to work out how I could get an LED to dim gradually. As … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Year Product Design, Extra Work
Tagged #PetiteNoel, AC/DC, capacitor, Collaboration, Dundee, experiment, Fairy Lights, freebies, how to, Jamboree, learning, LED, Lightgate, Mike Shorter, Physical/Digital, PICAXE, play, potentiometer, Product Design, prototype, PWM, servo, technology, twitter, University
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More Robots!
Here’s a new robot I made on Tuesday as part of my on going prototyping / aesthetic engineering / having fun making robots. For this I was looking to switch around the 3wheel set up I have been previously experimenting … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Year Product Design
Tagged branding, Charity, craft, Dundee, H-Bridge, LED, Pete Thomas, play, Product Design, prototype, robots, technology, University
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RIP Cybot
This is my Cybot. I constructed it during my high school years as a result of a long lasting subscription to real robots magazine. At £3.99 an issue it was kindly funded by my mum. In its prime it could … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Year Product Design
Tagged 7 segment display, DC motor, diodes, H-Bridge, hacking, infra-red, LDR, LED, PICAXE, Piezo, play, Product Design, prototype, robots, sonar, technology, Transistor, University
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The marvels of a flashing LED
I’ll give you a heads up now that this is a dull post but may help classmates. This is my set up and code for getting a switch to work with a PICAXE 18X. The button on the right is … Continue reading
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Tagged how to, LED, PICAXE, play, prototype, switch, technology
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Prototyping #3
This is the prototype where I am now, I replaced switch from the last model as it was a bit temperamental as mechanical sensors tend to be. This model uses a light gate with an LDR and a fucking LASER beam! Could … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, LASER, LDR, LED, Lightgate, MP3, PICAXE, play, Product Design, prototype, Speaker, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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