Recitation 2: Arduino Basics by Ken Wu

Having completed the recitation for Arduino Basics, I found that there weren’t many issues with connecting circuits as there were diagrams that could be looked at for reference when connecting components. Hence, in this recitation, all of my circuits went smoothly without any error for any. Three videos will be put in here for each of the circuits. I will also attach a diagram of the last circuit. 

Circuit 1: Fade

Using inputted Arduino coding and forming the circuit, the LED fades. This was fairly simple in connecting as there were only a couple jumper wires used. 

Circuit 2: toneMelody

Using coding again, sound tones are initiated. This was a simple circuit with only a few components. 

Circuit 3: Speed Game

This circuit was more complex in that it had a lot of running components. This created complications if circuits were attached incorrectly, however, due to being more careful and having a diagram to refer to, possibility of error was reduced. 

Here is a diagram of Circuit 3.

Now, I will refer to the 3 questions for the recitations. 

1. Technology used in our daily life is used in many ways with some being interactive while others are not. For example, devices such as our smartphone is used functionally to interact with us based on our input. It can provide us input with new news, become a device to help us interact with others, and etc. Another type of technology that’s less interactive might be the ordering of food on a device. The page has limited possible choices for others and more so is a discrete system. This limits possible interaction between the two subjects. As for the circuit, it isn’t highly interactive as it only fulfills a discrete function and cannot provide input for us to create an output. I define interaction as anything where two subjects can have an effect on each other from inputs that can be independently asserted.
2. 10K resistors are used as they are a high value that change the electric input from high to low which allows for power to not be wasted in high quantities.
3. Having 100,000 LED’s of any color and any brightness, I would personally want to use it to create an installation with sky blue color in a reflective room of mirrors with dim brightness. I like the concept of using lights to create settings that create a certain mood for humans to receive. Of course, if lights can be used to create more rooms, I would want to create different colored rooms to create an experience for viewers much like “TeamLAB” sites.