Reading Time: 31 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: Part 5 build of the OwlBot, where we provide mechanical movement to our OwlBot prototype. Project Difficulty: Easy Project Note: For this fifth part of the project, we’ll focus on the OwlBot’s mechanical movements. We’ll update the code for when motion is detected by the PIR sensor we added in […]
Reading Time: 16 minutesIntroduction to Diodes A diode is a two-terminal electronic component that allows electric current to flow in only one direction. You can think of a diode as almost like being a check valve for electrical current. Like a check valve for plumbing permits water to flow in one direction, but not the other — the […]
Reading Time: 13 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: Part 4 build of the OwlBot, where we upgrade the power supply to our OwlBot prototype by adding a secondary power source. Project Difficulty: Easy Project Note: For this fourth part of the project, we’ll focus on upgrading the OwlBot’s power supply. Introduction In this part of the project we’re […]
Reading Time: 11 minutesWhat is a Solenoid? A solenoid is a type of electromagnet that consists of a helical coil of wire. Its length is significantly greater than its diameter. Think of a 10ft length of magnet wire and then wrapping that magnet wire around a 16-penny nail. The width of the wound wire along the nail is […]
Reading Time: 16 minutesIntroduction The Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) plays a pivotal role in countless applications in electronics ranging from power management to digital circuits. Unlike traditional transistors, MOSFETs are voltage-controlled devices, offering advantages such as high input impedance, fast switching speeds, and low power consumption. Their operation is based on the voltage applied to the gate terminal, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe we’re recently in need of making some changes to some pages on the website that we’re not working properly. Those specific pages were the pages for the OwlBot project. The code blocks on those pages for the Arduino code were giving us issues on how the pages were showing up in the browser, so […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year in 2025! We hope that you all have a healthy and prosperous new year, and we’re also hoping that you are just as motivated as we are to get things done and make more electronics and robotics projects!
Reading Time: 19 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: Part 3 build of the OwlBot, where we add the OwlBot’s flashing red LED eyes to our prototype. Project Difficulty: Easy Project Note: For this third part of the project, we’ll focus on the OwlBot’s flashing red LED eyes. We’ll update the code for when motion is detected by the […]
Reading Time: 28 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: Part 2 build of the OwlBot, where we add an MP3 player to the OwlBot prototype to give it the ability to make sound when motion is detected by the PIR sensor that was installed in Part 1 of the build. Project Difficulty: Easy Project Note: For this second part […]
Reading Time: 25 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: Part 1 build of the OwlBot, where we start by getting the prototype of the OwlBot to sense infrared motion. Project Difficulty: Easy Project Note: For this first part of the project, we’ll focus on the OwlBot’s infrared sensing capabilities using a PIR sensor module. Introduction In this project we’re […]
