Arduino for Artists

 

Getting started

We held the first workshop in June. Here are a few photos and videos from the workshop

Our emails if you have questions or ideas you want to share

  • Bow is WillisBowman at comcast.net
  • Dan is dhaeg at smm.org
  • Keith is keithb at smm.org

Software

Resources and documentation

Programs we used for Workshop 1

  • Turn on a LED.This is the starter program we used to blink LED on pin 12. Blink_LED_on_pin_12.pde

  • Fading LED: The pulsing program that does PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) to fade the single red LED on and off. LED_Fading.pde

  • Button: Program to sense a momentary switch turning on / off which in turn will turn on and off a single red LED. This also demonstrate the very useful Serial Monitor ( which can send data back to the Arduino programming application) . Push_button_turn_on_LED.pde

  • Slider: Use a sliding potentiometer (a variable resistor) to vary the frequency of a single red LED turning on and off. 10K_slider_LED_blink.pde

  • Tri-Color LED: How to turn each color of light on / off. tricolor_LED_each_color.pde

  • Mini-Motor circuit: Controlling a large current component with a small signal.Incorporating the TIP120 transistor and another circuit (9 volt battery and cheap motor). motor_ramp.pde

Programs we demonstrated in Workshop 2

  • The solenoid program lets you control big/strong motion using an electromagnet. solenoid.pde
  • Stepper motors have very fine motion -great for accurate and consistant movement.stepper_motor.pde

  • The relay was used to turn the rope light on and off. relay_sketch(2).pde

Cool projects with the Arduino ( send us more!)