Makey Makey Classic
Save 20%Makey Makey Classic combines phisical reality with the Internet. It allows you to use common objects to control circuits and computers.
Overview
Make STEM fun with the invention kit for everyone! Start out easy with a banana piano, then draw your own game controller, build musical instruments, sneak a cat selfie, and dance like never before. Initial setup takes only seconds. Just plug, clip, and play! No programming knowledge needed. No software to install. Works with Mac OS, Windows, Chromebooks. Turn everyday objects like bananas into touchpads! Connect the world around you to your computer! 100s of FREE online project guides. Limitless creative possibilities! Ages 8 to infinity.
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Control the speed of a 12 volt computer fan using a PWM duty cycle
The future envisioned in the original Star Trek included, among other things, a shipboard sickbay with electronic monitors strangely reminiscent of the machines that medical personnel use today. To recreate a functional mini-replica of these displays, YouTuber Xtronical turned to a 2.8” TFT screen, a breadboard, and an Arduino Nano—noting that an Uno would also work. The LCD display nails the look of Dr. McCoy's device, and heartbeat sound can be played along with an onscreen flashing “PULSE” circle. A MAX30100 pulse/oximeter sensor and a temperature sensor take body readings, while a second DS18B20 is implemented to read ambient conditions for increased accuracy. It’s a fun Trekkie project, and Xtronical plans to elaborate on how it was made in future videos. A build of a working original Star Trek display with real sampled heart beat sound. Uses various sensors to get the readings from your body (via just your fingers) and displays them in the style of the 60's sick bay screen. This bare "Bones" system could be built into a model unit or even a replica Tricorder.
