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Sunbrella: A Responsive Micro Bus Shelter

Delfina Vildosola + Anushka Samant + Kathleen Scopis + Laura Frances Sunbrella is an autonomous micro bus shelter that tracks the sun to cast the greatest shade coverage keeping commuters in any neighborhood cool all day. At night, embedded street lights automatically turn on and when it rains, the shelter responsively changes position, too. Since […]

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Using a solar cell and rechargeable battery to power an Arduino servo motor

OverviewThis is a step-by-step tutorial on how to power your Arduino Uno and a servo motor with a 6V 2W solar cell. Powering your device with a solar cell can be useful if there is no accessible wired energy source, or it portability is required. Please check your motor’s voltage and current requirements to determine […]