It was a lot of fun to re-visit circuit schematics after so many years. I worked on diagrams for three circuits we did in class. The series circuit (where the voltage is re-distributed across the 4 LEDs but the same current passes through all of them), the parallel circuit (where the same voltage is applied across the terminals, but the path of the current is different), and one with a voltage regulator (that converts the high voltage into a lower voltage to prevent damage to the components).
For these circuit exercises, I focused on flashlights 5, 6, and 7, respectively. Being able to set up the circuits and then draw them out really helped my comprehension of how the flow of electricity works and how to divert it. A challenge I foresee myself having is when the circuits begin to get a bit more complicated and involve multiple voltage regulators, transistors, and/or relay modules.
#1. Flashlight 5
#2. Flashlight 7
#3. Flashlight 8
Frankly, I have no idea what I am capable of regarding physical computing. I’ve had experience with a Raspberry PI, but “experience” is too strong a word to describe my pitiful attempt at Python and fooling with a breadboard. A better word that synopsizes my experience might be that I have but encountered the massive and interesting world of computing. One thing that always stays on my mind in regards to tech projects is practicality, and how I can implement the project and innovate it’s systems to benefit in my daily routine. Ergo, the Magic Mirror project is one I find particularly interesting to explore.
Upon initial reflection the Magic Mirror appears to be a regular mirror, but can actually feature images and text by subtly materializing onto a LCD screen behind two way glass. Via remote connection to wifi and Raspberry Pi to a main PC the user can exhibit weather forecasts, calendar, notes, and essentially anything provided the effort and configuration. I’m very interested in learning how to remotely connect my PC to a third party LCD and explore the overall schematics of the Raspberry PI interface.
http://blog.dylanjpierce.com/raspberrypi/magicmirror/tutorial/2015/12/27/build-a-magic-mirror.html