Basic Arduino Projects

Chapter 18. The Terrific Tilt Switch (with Processing)

Processing is an awesome programming language that creates graphics and pictures that you can move in fun ways across the computer screen. Do you remember the tilt switch from Chapter 3? It was an electrical device capable of controlling electronic devices, based on its orientation or position. If you combine the Processing language with a tilt switch, you can create computer graphics that move across the screen when you make simple body gestures like waving a hand or raising and lowering an arm! In this project, a white circle will move from side to side on your computer screen as you rotate the tilt switch.

The electronic components to build this device are shown in the Parts List. The Terrific ...