thursday week 6: dc motors theory and practice of tangible...

Thursday Week 6: DC Motors

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Theory and Practice of Tangible User Interfaces

Output 2: DC MotorsMaking motions

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DC Motor


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Transistor

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base

collector


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1. Solder wires to the motor 2. Build the DC motor circuit

3. Try your input sensors 4. Explore different propellers and eccentric weights

In Class Exercise


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DC Motor


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In Class Exercise


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In Class Exercise


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PotControlsMotor

PotControlsMotor


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In Class Exercise


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Cork Eccentric Weight


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Eccentric Weight


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Supplement ReadingMaking Movement: Chapter 10 of O’Sullivan and Igoe.


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HomeworkExplore motion as an output (in a form of display or tactile feedback). Use your DC motor to create vibration or rotational motion (e.g., pinwheels, dancing wires, etc.).

Optional: Combine it with other output (sound, lights, etc.)


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Thanks!

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