Arduino
In the first workshop, we used the built-in LED to flash … --- … in Morse code, which means this common message
What is SOS?
In this line of code, “int temp = digitalRead(button);”, temp is an example of this, which stores information such as numbers, characters, and strings
The temperature and light sensors both used special types of this basic circuit component, which is measured in ohms
What is a resistor?
This famous clock tower on the main quad chimes every 15 minutes, along with occasionally playing songs such as the Alma Mater
What is Denny Chimes?
In her research, Candace used this popular software for her image processing, although it is mostly used for data analysis and plotting
What is MATLAB?
This is the type of Arduino that we used in the workshops, the cheapest base model that they offer
What is Arduino Uno?
This kind of loop is most often used to execute code a set number of times
What is a for loop?
This basic circuit component can be described as two parallel conductive plates separated by a small gap
What is a capacitor?
This titular movie character attended the University of Alabama after being recruited for his speed, and not much else
Who is Forrest Gump?
In his research, Nate investigated how to use Python coding to supplement learning in these three Earth & Space topics (name one)
What is solar system, plate tectonics, and climate?
The Arduino allows for these two different types of input, one measuring HIGH or LOW and the other measuring a voltage
What is digital and analog?
In programming, an expression or variable that evaluates to “true” or “false” is called this, named after a 19th century English mathematician
What is a Boolean?
When using the analogRead() function with the sensors, it would return a value between 0 and this number
What is 1023?
This UA sorority recruiting event begins on August 10th and runs for the entire next week
What is Bama Rush?
In her research, Helen made a phantom model of this organ to test the biosensor pressure measurements
What is the bladder or kidney?
Arduino’s and Raspberry Pi’s are both considered a micro_________, named after their role in embedded systems
What is microcontroller/microprocessor?
In the function digitalWrite(LED,HIGH), LED and HIGH are examples of these, which is information given to a function
What is an argument?
Dr. Freeborn uses these two kinds of sensors in his research with nursing homes
What is a sound and light sensor?
The starting quarterback last season was this man, who finished 6th in Heisman voting and led all SEC quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns
Who is Jalen Milroe?
In her research, Felicia used this kind of device to determine the spatial configuration, orientation, and movement of the object that it is attached to
What is an IMU?
Arduino was founded in this European country, and it was named after a bar that the creators frequented
Where is Italy?
C++ and Python are examples of ______-oriented languages
What is object-oriented?
The temperature sensor, air pressure sensor, and accelerometer all used this serial communication protocol
What is I2C?
The Shelby Quad that SERC, NERC, and Shelby Hall are located around is named after this senator, the longest serving senator in Alabama’s history
Who is Richard Shelby?
In her research, Gabbie found that the strength of concrete is highly correlated with this value
What is Time-Temperature Factor?