Touch-free ID
Challenge your skills with 'Touch-Free RFID'! Step into the shoes of a customs agent at an international airport. Craft an RFID passport scanner, and witness the magic of tech in action. Save the day!
Welcome to Touch Free ID!
Lesson Introduction
What's Your Mission?
Mission and Objectives (Pages 2-4 in the booklet)
Confidence Check!
Touch Free ID Pre-Assessment
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Touch-Free ID Booklet (Optional Download)
Get the Arduino Code Editor
Test Your Board
Add These Libraries (Windows and Mac Users)
Add These Libraries (Chromebook Users)
Intro to Electronics
Retrieve Your Components
Breadboard Basics
Need Help?
Connect the 7-Segment Display
Connecting the 7-Segment Display (Pages 5-7 in the booklet)
Program the 7-Segment Display
Programming Your Arduino Board (Pages 8-9 in the booklet)
Understanding the Code
Code Comprehension and Printing Characters (Pages 10-17 in the booklet)
Sketch 3 - Printing "Hello-world"
Setting Up the RFID Reader
Setting Up and Testing the RFID Reader (Pages 18-20 in the booklet)
Sketch 4 - Reading from an RFID card
Writing to the RFID Chip and Various Challenges (Pages 21-23 in the booklet)
Sketch 5 - Writing to an RFID card
Better Than a Data Dump (Left side of page 24 in the booklet)
Sketch 6 - Read From and Write To an RFID Card
Adding Fields to Your Reader
Creating More Fields (Right side of page 24 in the booklet)
Sketch 7 - Read and Write to Four Fields
Challenges for the Serious Coder (Pages 25-29 in the booklet)
Using the 7-Segment Display (Page 30 in the booklet)
Sketch 8 - Read, Write, and Print to the 7-Segment Display
Customize, Share, and a Final Challenge (Page 31 in the booklet)
Touch Free Post Assessment
Congratulations! You've Completed Touch-Free ID
We're excited for you to join us next time!
Glossary (Page 32 in the booklet)