Not 1….but 2 Buttons!
No problems this week. It went surprisingly smooth.
I tried to upload the Fritzing diagram with the Arduino code, but the Fritzing site is down at the moment.
I used 5 LED’s for this project assigning 3 different functions to them. Here is a link on how it looks like.
This is a series of LED boxes controlled by keyboard inputs via Arduino. First it wakes up, still a bit tired, but quickly decides to talk to you. But then it begins to become anxious while speaking, and its generally calm fade enter a frenetic spiral of light. Exhausted and fragmented from this bout of stress, it becomes tired again, eventually going back to sleep.
Rearrange its face as you see fit for an expression of anxiety!
Also (and just for fun), while I did miss the last class, I was making a littleBits toy during the same time for a workshop. I LOVE electrical tape.
I found this project to be very rewarding and refreshing. I was surprised about how quickly it came together once I had obtained all of my supplies. Time is always an issue especially when working full time and attending courses.
Below is a video of my first iteration of this project. Soon I’ll be wiring up a speaker that will play 8 bit sound effects to accompany this box of lights.
Be aware that the video trails on a bit as I didn’t cut the music correctly. The videos is over after the calming section fades to black.
naterudolph 9:40 pm on February 27, 2012 Permalink |
2?! What kind of electronic wizardry is this??