In the world of robotics, there are certain iconic robots that have left an indelible mark on the field, and one of these is the PUMA 560. PUMA, which stands for Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly, is a series of robotic arms developed by Unimation, and the PUMA 560 was Read more…
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting the nucleus of an atom into two or more smaller nuclei, along with the release of a large amount of energy. This energy is released in the form of heat and light, as well as other forms of radiation. The process is the Read more…
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Among the many events hosted by the IEEE is their annual GameSIG competition. When we hosted the VR Battleship game with the special needs class at Read more…
Virtual Reality the computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment that you can interact with. In other words, Virtual Reality allows you to experience real world experiences through a computer or phone. If you watch a VR roller coaster, you are not actually in a roller coaster but it feels like Read more…
I recently decided to enter my school’s World No Tobacco Day Poster Competition. There were two different competitions. One was a Poster Competition and the other was a Tobacco and Vaping Prevention Slogan and Graphic Design Contest. The rules of the Slogan and Graphic Design Contest were to create a Read more…
A transistor is a semiconductor device that is commonly used as an electronic switch in circuits. Transistors are like electronic switches. They are both useful in simple applications, like using a single transistor to allow a Raspberry Pi to control a device that requires a lot of current to operate, Read more…
Push buttons are commonly used in circuits to turn on a component while pressed or give signals to a microcontroller via GPIO pins. Push buttons have four different pins, with two on each side. The pins that are across from each other are internally connected. This means that if one Read more…
Light Emitting Diodes, LEDs, are a special kind of diode. Without going into the specifics, a diode is a semiconductor that only allows current to flow through it in one direction. LEDs also only allow current to flow in one direction. However, they are different because they emit light as Read more…
Resistors are used to reduce the amount of current that flows through a circuit. All electronic parts in a circuit have a recommended operating current. This is the amount of current needed for that part to work properly. If the current flowing through the circuit is significantly lower than the Read more…
Batteries are the power source of many circuits and provide the electricity that flows through a circuit. They have a negative and positive terminal on each end. The electricity exits the positive (labeled) terminal of a battery and returns back to the negative (labeled) terminal. In reality, the electricity is Read more…
