This is a beginner's kit. This workstation information experimental board teaches you how to control various inputs and outputs on board the UNO shield using the programming language called Sketch. This WISE* Kit is made up of only 4 components, namely: leds, resistors, wires, and the arduino board. These components can be programmed using only 4 sketch commands: high/low, output, digitalwrite, and pinmode. It will also teaches you some programming techniques like how long programs like in this kit can be shortened as you go along with your projects.
Mathematically, this kit can make 1,024 projects out of the 10 LEDs by using the power of 2^n. By substituting n=10, then 2^10 = 1024!
From these 1, 024, some of the following basic projects can be created:
- Blinking Lights
- Running Lights
- Chasing Lights
- Marching Lights
- Tracking Lights
- Thinking Lights
- Counting Lights
- Warning Lights
- Circular Lights
- Christmas lights
- Carnival Lights
- Binary Clock
- Simple Games
- Continuity Tester and many more....
The kit can make two projects using only 1 Led. Project 1 turns OFF LED1. Project 2 turns OFF LED1. If a loop is added to the program, LED1 blinks continuously. This makes project no.3.
If we use 2 LEDs, the kit can make four (2^2 = 2 x 2 = 4). (1)LED1 On, (2)LED2 Off, (3)LED1 Off, (4)LED2 On. Four projects. If a loop is coded in the sketch again, it becomes a blinker. This count as another project.
You just need to be creative to make all possibilities of harnessing the power of this kit. Blinking lights can be used in biking as a safety alert indicator. Running lights can be used in Christmas trees. Counting lights can be used as Binary clocks. Tracking lights can be used as tester meter. Warning lights for police siren. Thinking lights for games and many more.
The project as shown below is the chasing lights. When placed in a strip or dashboard, it becomes KITT, the Knight Rider or Amusement Marquee Sign Lights.
BTW, you can buy all the components here at the Arduino Store.
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