Once you’re comfortable using and modifying built-in examples, the next step in your Arduino journey is to make a working prototype of your own idea. In this video, Becky Stern walks through her process for designing and building an original project using Arduino.
0:00 Intro
0:31 Write out project’s purpose
0:51 List inputs and outputs
1:25 Write pseudocode
1:59 Test components with sample code
4:09 Create a sketch for your project
6:07 Outro
Electronics with Becky Stern playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7LFZxQcCQo&list=PLEBQazB0HUyTF7kB7v1S77F9QK0gT–Kt
Product Links:
Arduino Uno: https://www.digikey.com/short/4h4rtbwv
Solderless breadboard:
https://www.digikey.com/short/4nm23d00
Jumper wires:
https://www.digikey.com/short/95w2t889
Micro servo motor
https://www.digikey.com/short/9zrbdp5v
Servo motor extension wire
https://www.digikey.com/short/4zjhd8vt
Potentiometer
https://www.digikey.com/short/b9dwvn1h
Momentary switch
https://www.digikey.com/short/7vdh530n
DS3231 Realtime clock module (RTC)
https://www.digikey.com/short/tntm8nwz
Seeed Xiao RP2040 microcontroller
https://www.digikey.com/short/j2fqq5wq
Related Videos:
Arduino Basics – Electronics with Becky Stern – https://youtu.be/zfp0IJoXcFg
Arduino Input/Output – Electronics with Becky Stern – https://youtu.be/iw63hngE75g
Arduino Libraries – Electronics with Becky Stern – https://youtu.be/9sVT5l_-2-g
Related Articles:
Arduino Basics Blog – https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2022/arduino-basics-with-becky-stern
Arduino Input/Output Blog – https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2023/arduino-inputs-outputs-with-becky-stern
Arduino Libraries Blog – https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2023/arduino-code-libraries-with-becky-stern
Maker.io – https://www.digikey.com/en/maker
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