This is the first lab in our Intro to Physical Computing course, just a simple digital input (switch) and output (LED’s). I’ve done this before so it was good refresher, no real obstacles. For the getting creative assignment I rigged up a voodoo doll switch that needs to be stabbed to complete the circuit.

Starting out with Arduino rubber-banded to the breadboard

Testing the LED hooked up directly to the rails

Soldering the end of the switch to wires

Running the power through two switches before going to the LED

Adding an alternate blue LED for the switch’s off state

The Circuit

Finally, getting creative with a voodoo-doll switch!
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