The team from Spark take us through using various sensors for collecting data. We also talk about calibration, ethical and durability concerns
- Getting started with the Spark Core (10 mins) NOTE: Could use Spark's existing video?
- Embedded systems 101: what is an Arduino, what is a Spark Core? (10 mins)
- Making a circuit on a breadboard (10 mins)
- Setting up a sensor and producing data (example: light sensor) (10 mins)
- Consuming and visualizing that data (example: Google Spreadsheets) (15-20 mins)
Intro: on a whiteboard, what types of things can I sense, what are some example use cases, and what sensors would I need? (10 mins)
Examples (5 mins each):
- light (done above, don't need to do separately)
- sound (decible meter for construction site, clapper) (10 mins)
- water (flood preparation, gardening)
- vibration (potholes, rough handling of packages)
- chemicals ((localized water (dissolved O_2 and pH) and air quality))
- biometrics (pulse)
- geiger counter (radiation)
Other issues to consider (one video, 10 mins total, whiteboard):
- Calibration
- Durability
- Power
- Noise
- Error reduction
- Ethics