Short Bio 3-4 sentences:
I am Maxine, call me Max.Chinese name is : Tong Wen(闻彤).I am from China(Mainland).My background is architecture.
Why you are in the class:
The truth is that I thought it is the only class does not require student to write a paper……..
Favorite Childhood toy (if Picture):
baguenaudier (chinese rings)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baguenaudier
I really can’t hold myself from recommending this page:
http://www.robives.com/mechs (Designing Paper Animation)
Pumpkin-Sky Lamp
The concept is a lamp that interacts with the environment.
The lamp consists on a black-pumpkin, as night, which has blue LEDs and one RGB Led.
Every time the light of the room is turned off, when it becomes dark, the blue LEDs light up and there is one Led that is purple.
When the PIR motion sensor is activated, when someone is near the lamp, all of the LEDs become blue and they start blinking.
When the room light is turn on, and the room lights up, the lamp turns off.
The Pumpkintstein sister is a life loving pumpkin that loves to eat and receive a lot of attention. She makes happy sounds when you rub her single pot ear and has peaceful, deep-blue LED eyes. With her super sensitive maxsonar nose, she can detected if you walk away, then her eyes will turn red to express how disappointed she is. The Pumpkintstein brother has the exact opposite nature. He hates when people get too close to him, and his eyes turn back green when you give hime some space, peace and quiet. Both of the pumpkins loooooove candies. If you feed them with candies, their eyes blink in happiness and they produce cheerful tunes. All this will happen thanks to lighten mouths equipped with photo resistors that respond to the candies blocking the direct light.
Evander Batson
xinhe feng
FluffyLeecy
frankiezek
gaboratparsons
giang063
gracegotlost
lauriewaxman
Siwen Li
Tim Xiaofeng Lin
Yury Gitman
mar28th
Max(TONG WEN)
Soohyun
sabotai
Susan Lin
//Pumpkinstein code:\\
int lightPin = 3; //Photo resistor = A3
int threshold = 250;
const int pwPin = 6;
long pulse, inches, cm;
//eyes:
int redEye = 3;
int blueEye = 4; //Green
//mouth:
#include "pitches.h"
int melody[] = {
NOTE_C5,NOTE_C7, NOTE_C6, NOTE_C7, NOTE_C5, NOTE_D4, NOTE_C6, NOTE_C7};
int noteDurations[] = {
4, 8, 8, 4,6,4,6,4 };
// speakers:
int speakerPin1 = 9;
int pitchPin1 = 0;
int readingPitch1 = 0;
int frequency1 = 0;
int prevVal1 = 0;
int currentVal1 = 0;
long lastTimeMoved = 0;
int shakeTime = 1000;
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(redEye, OUTPUT);
pinMode(blueEye, OUTPUT);
}
void loop(){
if(analogRead(lightPin) < threshold ){
for (int thisNote = 0; thisNote < 8; thisNote++) {
int noteDuration = 600/noteDurations[thisNote];
tone(speakerPin1, melody[thisNote],noteDuration);
int pauseBetweenNotes = noteDuration * 1.30;
delay(pauseBetweenNotes);
// noTone(speakerPin1);
}
blink2();
blink1();
delay(100);
}
pulse = pulseIn(pwPin, HIGH);
//147uS per inch
inches = pulse/147;
//change inches to centimeters
cm = inches * 2.54;
Serial.print("sonar value = ");
Serial.print(inches);
Serial.print("in, ");
Serial.print(cm);
Serial.print("cm");
Serial.println();
if (inches > 45){
digitalWrite(redEye, HIGH);
digitalWrite(blueEye,LOW);
}
else {
digitalWrite(redEye, LOW);
digitalWrite(blueEye,HIGH);
}
readingPitch1 = analogRead(pitchPin1);
currentVal1 = analogRead(pitchPin1);
if (prevVal1 != currentVal1)
{
frequency1 = map(readingPitch1, 0, 1023, 3000, 5000); // 100Hz -> 5kHz
Serial.print("frequency1 = ");
Serial.println(frequency1);
tone(speakerPin1, frequency1, random(100));
}
if(millis() - lastTimeMoved > shakeTime){
noTone(pitchPin1);
}
else {
lastTimeMoved = millis();
prevVal1 = currentVal1;
}
delay(10);
}
//Functions://
void blink1(){
digitalWrite(blueEye, HIGH);
digitalWrite(blueEye, LOW);
delay(200);
}
void blink2(){
digitalWrite(blueEye, HIGH);
digitalWrite(blueEye, LOW);
delay(400);
digitalWrite(blueEye, HIGH);
digitalWrite(blueEye, LOW);
delay(400);
}</pre>
<pre>
1) Project Name: Stupid Pumpkin
The concept of the Stupid Pumpkin is relatively straightforward. It’s a pumpkin that looks stupid and a pumpkin that people would want to hit. Using two tilt sensors, I could detect if the pumpkin was hit from the left or from the right. If hit from the right side, the servo motor turns in a clockwise direction (counter clockwise if hit from left) and the Stupid Pumpkin makes a sad face and starts to cry. The LEDs representing the mouth of the pumpkin are controlled by a shift register. The eyes of the pumpkin are RGB LEDs that change color every time the pumpkin is hit. Near the nose (fading superbright blue LED) of the pumpkin is also a photocell that detects if the pumpkin’s nose is covered or if the lights are turned off. If the nose is covered or lights are turned off, the Stupid Pumpkin starts to cry as it is lonely and frightened. The inside of the pumpkin are all wires and circuit boards and uses no bread boards. Circuit boards are screwed on the inside wall of the pumpkin. The Arduino is powered by a 9V battery pack.
2) A photo of the electronics and final project
3) A short video demonstrating it
4) The Arduino code
<pre>//Midterm Pumpkin Jason Kim
//Photocell
int photocellPin = A3;
int photocellReading;
//Servo Motor
#include <Servo.h>
Servo myServo;
int noTurn = 90;
//Shift Register 75HC595
int SER_Pin = 11; //pin 14 on the 75HC595 bluewire
int RCLK_Pin = 8; //pin 12 on the 75HC595 greenwire
int SRCLK_Pin = 12; //pin 11 on the 75HC595 yellowwire
#define number_of_74hc595s 1
#define numOfRegisterPins number_of_74hc595s * 8
//Pumpkin eyes
const int redPin = A0;
const int greenPin = A1;
const int bluePin = A2;
const boolean invert = true;
int color = 0;
int R, G ,B;
//Pumpkin tear eyes
int eyePin[] = {
6,3};
int eyePin2[] = {
9,10};
int brightness2 = 0;
int brightness3 = 0;
//Pumpkin nose
int brightness = 0;
int fadeAmount = 5;
int nosePin = 5;
//Pumpkin hit (tilt sensor)
int tiltPin[] = {
7,4};
int tiltState = 0;
int tiltState2 = 0;
//test led
int testPin = 13;
boolean registers[numOfRegisterPins];
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
myServo.attach(2);
myServo.write(noTurn);
pinMode(SER_Pin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(RCLK_Pin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(SRCLK_Pin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(nosePin, OUTPUT);
for(int i = 0; i<2; i++){
pinMode(tiltPin[i], INPUT);
}
for(int j = 0; j<2; j++){
pinMode(eyePin[j],OUTPUT);
}
for(int k = 0; k<2; k++){
pinMode(eyePin2[k],OUTPUT);
}
clearRegisters();
writeRegisters();
}
//set all register pins to LOW
void clearRegisters(){
for(int i = numOfRegisterPins - 1; i >= 0; i--){
registers[i] = LOW;
}
}
void writeRegisters(){
digitalWrite(RCLK_Pin, LOW);
for(int i = numOfRegisterPins - 1; i >= 0; i--){
digitalWrite(SRCLK_Pin, LOW);
int val = registers[i];
digitalWrite(SER_Pin, val);
digitalWrite(SRCLK_Pin, HIGH);
}
digitalWrite(RCLK_Pin, HIGH);
}
void setRegisterPin(int index, int value){
registers[index] = value;
}
void loop(){
tiltState = digitalRead(tiltPin[0]);
tiltState2 = digitalRead(tiltPin[1]);
photocellReading = analogRead(photocellPin);
photocellReading = 1023 - photocellReading;
if (photocellReading > 500 && photocellReading < 600){
myTear();
}
Serial.print("Photocell reading = ");
Serial.println(photocellReading);
//Pumpkin Eyes
myEye();
//Pumpkin Nose
myNose();
//Pumpkin Hit
myHit();
//Pumpkin Mouth
myHappy();
writeRegisters();
if(tiltState == HIGH){
myServo.write(111);
mySad();
myEyeHit();
writeRegisters();
myTear();
delay(500);
myServo.write(noTurn);
}
if(tiltState2 == HIGH){
myServo.write(71);
mySad();
myEyeHit();
writeRegisters();
myTear();
delay(500);
myServo.write(noTurn);
}
}
void myHappy(){
setRegisterPin(0, HIGH);
setRegisterPin(3, HIGH);
setRegisterPin(5, HIGH);
setRegisterPin(6, HIGH);
setRegisterPin(1, LOW);
setRegisterPin(2, LOW);
setRegisterPin(4, LOW);
setRegisterPin(7, LOW);
}
void mySad(){
setRegisterPin(1, HIGH);
setRegisterPin(2, HIGH);
setRegisterPin(4, HIGH);
setRegisterPin(7, HIGH);
setRegisterPin(0, LOW);
setRegisterPin(3, LOW);
setRegisterPin(5, LOW);
setRegisterPin(6, LOW);
}
void myNose(){
analogWrite(nosePin, brightness);
brightness = brightness + fadeAmount;
if (brightness == 0 || brightness == 255){
fadeAmount = -fadeAmount;
}
delay(30);
}
void myHit(){
if(tiltState == HIGH){
digitalWrite(testPin, HIGH);
}
else if(tiltState2 == HIGH){
digitalWrite(testPin, HIGH);
}
else{
digitalWrite(testPin, LOW);
}
}
void myTear(){
for(int i =0; i < 2; i++){
//one LED fade
for(int brightness2 = 0; brightness2 <= 255; brightness2 +=5){
analogWrite(eyePin[i], brightness2);
// analogWrite(eyePin2[i],brightness2);
delay(10);
}
for(int brightness2 = 255; brightness2 >= 0; brightness2 -=5){
analogWrite(eyePin[i],brightness2);
// analogWrite(eyePin2[i],brightness2);
delay(10);
}
}
}
void myLeftTear(){
for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++){
//one LED fade
for(int brightness3 = 0; brightness3 <= 255; brightness3 +=5){
// analogWrite(eyePin[i],brightness2);
analogWrite(eyePin2[i],brightness3);
delay(10);
}
for(int brightness3 = 255; brightness3 >= 0; brightness3 -=5){
// analogWrite(eyePin[i],brightness2);
analogWrite(eyePin2[i],brightness3);
delay(10);
}
}
}
void myEye(){
int brightnessEye = 255;
hueToRGB(color, brightnessEye);
analogWrite(redPin, R);
analogWrite(greenPin, G);
analogWrite(bluePin, B);
if(color > 255){
color = 0;
}
delay(10);
}
void myEyeHit(){
int brightness = 100;
hueToRGB(color, brightness);
analogWrite(redPin, R);
analogWrite(greenPin, G);
analogWrite(bluePin, B);
color+=60;
if(color > 255){
color = 0;
}
delay(10);
}
void hueToRGB( int hue, int brightness){
unsigned int scaledHue = (hue * 6);
unsigned int segment = scaledHue / 256; //segment 0 to 5 round the color wheel
unsigned int segmentOffset = scaledHue - (segment * 256); //position within segment
unsigned int complement = 0;
unsigned int prev = (brightness * ( 255 - segmentOffset)) / 256;
unsigned int next = (brightness * segmentOffset) / 256;
if(invert){
brightness = 255-brightness;
complement = 255;
prev = 255-prev;
next = 255-next;
}
switch(segment ){
case 0: //red
R = brightness;
G = next;
B = complement;
break;
case 1: //yellow
R = prev;
G = brightness;
B = complement;
break;
case 2: //green
R = complement;
G = brightness;
B = next;
break;
case 3: //cyan
R = complement;
G = prev;
B = brightness;
break;
case 4: //blue
R = next;
G = complement;
B = brightness;
break;
case 5: //magenta
default:
R = brightness;
G = complement;
B = prev;
break;
}
}
// CODE:
int photo= 0;
int led = 2;
int key1 = 3;
int key2 = 4;
int key3 = 5;
int key4 = 6;
int key5 = 7;
int key6 = 8;
int speakerOut = 9;
int debounce = 10;
int state= LOW;
int lastkeyvalue = LOW; // we start, assuming no motion detected
int val= 0;
int val1 = 0;
int val2 = 0;
int val3 = 0;
int val4 = 0;
int val5 = 0;
int val6 = 0;
// variable for reading the key status
//******************************************************************************
// TONES ==========================================
// Start by defining the relationship between
// note, period, & frequency.
int c= 3830; // 261 Hz
int d= 3400; // 294 Hz
int e= 3038; // 329 Hz
int f= 2864; // 349 Hz
int g= 2550; // 392 Hz
int a= 2272; // 440 Hz
int b= 2028; // 493 Hz
int C= 1912; // 523 Hz
// Define a special note, ‘R’, to represent a rest
int O= 0;
// MELODY and TIMING =======================================
// melody[] is an array of notes, accompanied by beats[],
// which sets each note’s relative length (higher #, longer note)
int melody[] = {
a, g, a, O, g, f, e, d, 3615, d };
int beats[] = {
8, 8, 64, 64, 16, 16, 16, 16, 64, 64 };
int MAX_COUNT = sizeof(melody) / 2; // Melody length, for looping.
// Set overall tempo
long tempo = 10000;
// Set length of pause between notes
int pause = 1000;
// Loop variable to increase Rest length
int rest_count = 100; //<-BLETCHEROUS HACK; See NOTES
// Initialize core variables
int tone_ = 0;
int beat = 0;
long duration = 0;
//******************************************************************************
void setup() {
pinMode(speakerOut, OUTPUT);
pinMode(photo, INPUT); //photoresistor Analog
pinMode(key1, INPUT);
pinMode(key2, INPUT);
pinMode(key3, INPUT);
pinMode(key4, INPUT);
pinMode(key5, INPUT);
pinMode(key6, INPUT);
pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop(){
val1 = digitalRead(key1);
val2 = digitalRead(key2);
val3 = digitalRead(key3);
val4 = digitalRead(key4);
val5 = digitalRead(key5);
val6 = digitalRead(key6);
if (val1 == HIGH && val6 == HIGH){
playSong();
}else{
keyTones();
}
nightLight();
}
void keyTones(){
Serial.println(“val1”);
if (val1 == HIGH){
tone_=c;
duration= 640000;
playTone();
Serial.println(“YES = 1”);
}
if (val2 == HIGH){
tone_=d;
duration= 640000;
playTone();
Serial.println(“YES = 2”);
}
if (val3 == HIGH){
tone_=e;
duration= 640000;
playTone();
Serial.println(“YES = 3”);
}
if (val4 == HIGH){
tone_=f;
duration= 640000;
playTone();
Serial.println(“YES = 4”);
}
if (val5 == HIGH){
tone_=g;
duration= 640000;
playTone();
Serial.println(“YES = 5”);
}
if (val6 == HIGH){
tone_=a;
duration= 640000;
playTone();
Serial.println(“YES = 6”);
}
else {
digitalWrite(speakerOut, LOW);
}
if (val1 != lastkeyvalue ){
delay(debounce);
val1 = key1;
}
lastkeyvalue= val1, val2, val3, val4, val5, val6;
}
void nightLight(){
val= analogRead(photo);
// Serial.print(val);
Serial.print(10, BYTE);
delay(10);
if (val<400){
digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
}else{
digitalWrite(led, LOW);
}
}
void playSong() {
// Set up a counter to pull from melody[] and beats[]
for (int i=0; i 0) { // if this isn’t a Rest beat, while the tone has
// played less long than ‘duration’, pulse speaker HIGH and LOW
while (elapsed_time < duration) {
digitalWrite(speakerOut,HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(tone_ / 2);
// DOWN
digitalWrite(speakerOut, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(tone_ / 2);
// Keep track of how long we pulsed
elapsed_time += (tone_);
}
}
else { // Rest beat; loop times delay
for (int j = 0; j < rest_count; j++) { // See NOTE on rest_count
delayMicroseconds(duration);
}
}
}
Castle of the Black Crow
The pumpkin castle exudes a soft fading light when it is at peace. As soon as somebody approaches the light starts blinking faster. I am using a PIR motion sensor to detect motion for this action. The black crow sits next to its castle and guards its against predators. If you come closer it attacks (using my own hands and imagination here) and the crow’s eyes start blinking, triggered by a tilt switch.
int timer = 500;
int sensorPin = A0;
int sensorValue = 0;
int ledPin = 11;
void setup()
{
pinMode(11, OUTPUT);
Serial.begin (9600);
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(sensorPin, INPUT);
delay (2000); // it takes the sensor 2 seconds to scan the area around it before it can detect presence.
}
void fade(int pin, int start, int finish, int milliseconds) // fading set up
{
uint32_t startMillis = millis(); // remember when we started
while (true) // we will ‘break’ when we are done
{
uint32_t elapsedTime = millis() – startMillis; // track the time
// convert the elapsed time into a brightness range
int brightness = map(elapsedTime, 0, milliseconds, start, finish);
analogWrite(pin, brightness);
// exit when milliseconds have elapsed
if (elapsedTime >= milliseconds)
{
break;
}
delay(1);
}
}
void loop()
{
//PIR motion sensor is introduced
sensorValue = analogRead(sensorPin);
if (sensorValue < 100)
while(analogRead(sensorPin) < 100) //execute the command while statement is true
{
digitalWrite(11,HIGH);
delay(200);
digitalWrite(11,LOW);
delay(200); // blinks when the motion has been detected
}
else
{
fade(11, 0, 255, 2000); // fade led on pin 11 from min to max over three second
delay(2000); // hold for 2 seconds
fade(11, 255, 0, 2000); // fade pin 11 from max to min over 2 seconds
delay(1000); // hold for 1 second
}
}
1) Hallowbot
2) The basic idea of my Hallowbot is that communicates with a user. I put a PIR Motion Sensor that detects a user in the room or the area, and greets with waking up with blue leds on the eyes. Then, if a user gets close enough to the Hallowbot, there will be an animation with yellow leds that triggered by a PhotoCell. The yellow animation is similar that talks to a user. Also, I put a Tilt Sensor that triggered by a user touching Hallowbot’s Antena on the top of the head and change the color of a led light to red.
3)
3) A photo of the final project
4) A short video demonstrating it.
5) The code you used.
int inputPin = 2;
int ledPin = 6; // blue led 1
int ledPin4 = 7; // green led 1
// button 2 animation
int inputPin2 = 3;
int ledPin2 = 8; // yellow led 1
int ledPin5 = 9; // yeallow led 2
int ledPin6 = 10; // yellow led 3
int ledPin7 = 11; // yellow led 4
int inputPin3 = 4;
int ledPin3 = 12; // red led
/**** motion sensor *****/
int timer = 500;
int sensorPin = A0;
int sensorValue = 0;
/* photocells */
int photocellPin = A1; // the cell and 10K pulldown are connected to a0
int photocellReading; // the analog reading from the sensor divider
int LEDbrightness; //
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(ledPin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(inputPin,INPUT);
pinMode(ledPin2,OUTPUT);
pinMode(inputPin2,INPUT);
pinMode(ledPin3,OUTPUT);
pinMode(inputPin3,INPUT);
// green leds
pinMode(ledPin4, OUTPUT);
// yellow leds
pinMode(ledPin5,OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin6,OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin7,OUTPUT);
/**** photocells *****/
pinMode(photocellPin, INPUT);
/***** motion sensor *****/
pinMode(sensorPin, INPUT); // A0 analog input
digitalWrite(sensorPin, HIGH); //INTERNAL PULL-UP RESISTOR
delay (2000); // it takes the sensor 2 seconds to scan the area around it before it can detect presence.
}
void loop(){
int val = analogRead(sensorPin);
if (val < 1000){
digitalWrite(ledPin,HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin4,LOW);
}
else{
digitalWrite(ledPin,LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin4,HIGH);
}
delay(timer);
Serial.println (val);
delay (1000);
int val2 = analogRead(photocellPin);
Serial.print("Analog reading for photocell = ");
Serial.println(val2); // the raw analog reading
if(val2 <800)
{
digitalWrite(ledPin3,LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin4,LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin,HIGH);
for(int i=0; i<3; i++)
{
digitalWrite(ledPin2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin6, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin7, HIGH);
delay(1000);
digitalWrite(ledPin2, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin6, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin7, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin2, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledPin2, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin6, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledPin6, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin7, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledPin7, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin6, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledPin6, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledPin6, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin7, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin6, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin2, HIGH);
}
}
//3
int val3 = digitalRead(inputPin);
Serial.print("Analog reading for tilt = ");
Serial.println(val3); // the raw analog reading
if(val3 == HIGH){
// digitalWrite(ledPin,LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin2, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin6, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin7, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledPin3,HIGH);
}
}
Description: This pumpkin was a simple exercise in implementing a circuit inside of an enclosure. It’s immediate purpose is to act as a sort of alarm, or sound and light signal for anyone aware of its use. The overall interaction of this pumpkin comes from changing its vertically. When the pumpkin is upright it’s quiet and when it is placed upside down it emits a sound. It’s interaction is based on both visual (seeing me sleep) and hearing the alarm (flipping the pumpkin over).
Wake-O-Lantern uses:
-Tilt Sensor (laced with cardboard to prevent short circuit).
-Blue/Red LED (laced with cardboard to prevent short circuit).
-8 Ohm Speaker (for positioning purposes, it was hot glued).
PComp Pumpkin-Midterm-A from Josef Ayala on Vimeo.
Interaction video can be seen here: http://vimeo.com/31656339
(Sorry, still waiting for the upload!)
<code>
// constants won’t change. They’re used here to
// set pin numbers:
const int buttonPin = 4; // the number of the pushbutton pin
const int ledPin5 = 5; // the number of the LED pin
const int ledPin9 = 9;
const int speaker = 8;
int timer = 100;
// variables will change:
int buttonState = 0; // variable for reading the pushbutton status
void setup() {
// initialize the LED pin as an output:
pinMode(ledPin5, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin9, OUTPUT);
pinMode(speaker, OUTPUT);
// initialize the pushbutton pin as an input:
pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);
}
void loop(){
// read the state of the pushbutton value:
buttonState = digitalRead(buttonPin);
// check if the pushbutton is pressed.
// if it is, the buttonState is HIGH:
if (buttonState == LOW) {
// turn LED off:
delay (1000);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin9, LOW);
tone(speaker,1000);
delay(2000);
noTone(speaker);
delay(1000);
}
else {
// turn LED off:
delay (1000);
digitalWrite(ledPin9, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, LOW);
}
}
<code/>
The Harry Potter Pumpkin is a social pumpkin that interacts with you based on proximity. From far away, he is sad and sits quietly with red eyes. If you move a little closer, his eyes change to green and he turns on the light from his magic wand. When you are REALLY close, his eyes change to blue, his wand lights up completely, and he hums the Harry Potter theme.
Final Pumpkin
Parts used:
LEDs
RGB LEDs
8 Ohm mini speaker
mini photocell
Whats happening:
The photocell values dictate what the other components do. The largest value keeps the RGB LEDs (the eyes) red. The medium range changes the RGBs to green and lights the tip of the wand. The lowest range changes the RGBs to blue, lights up the entire wand, and plays the Harry Potter theme from the speaker. I looked up the sheet music for HP to compose the tune.
Testing out the circuit
I had to tweak my original concept, which was having the pumpkin shoot different spells the closer you approached it. The Twig sound recorder was so difficult to work with. I was able to record spells, but controlling it through the arduino was tough. The sounds kept looping instead of playing one at a time, so I decided to change my concept a bit.
If I could redo this project, I would use the sound shield, which seems to be easier to control with the arduino, so that the pumpkin will actually shoot spells.
CODE:
Mr Pumpkin Head is an interactive jack-o-lantern who gets angry if you wake him. When he is ‘sleeping’ his eyes fade in and out and his mouth is still. If you remove his top the motion sensor is triggered and he wakes up, his eyes stop flashing and his nostrils flare. If you shake his top he gets angry and his teeth flash red.
int pirPin = 12; //digital 2
int brightness = 0;
int fadeAmount = 5;
int ledEyes = 11;
int ledNose = 10;
const int tiltSensorPin = 8;
const int ledTeeth = 7;
const int ledMouth = 4;
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(pirPin, INPUT);
pinMode(ledNose, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledEyes, OUTPUT);
pinMode(tiltSensorPin, INPUT);
digitalWrite(tiltSensorPin, HIGH);
pinMode(ledTeeth, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledMouth, OUTPUT);
}
void loop(){
if(digitalRead(tiltSensorPin)){
digitalWrite(ledTeeth, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledMouth, LOW);
}else{
digitalWrite(ledTeeth,LOW);
digitalWrite(ledMouth, HIGH);
}
analogWrite(ledEyes, brightness);
brightness = brightness + fadeAmount;
if(brightness == 0 || brightness == 255) {
fadeAmount =-fadeAmount;
}
delay(30);
int pirVal = digitalRead(pirPin);
analogWrite(ledNose, LOW);
//pinMode(pirPin, INPUT);
//digitalWrite(pirPin, HIGH);
if(pirVal == LOW){ //was motion detected
Serial.println(“Motion Detected”);
analogWrite(ledNose, HIGH);
delay(2000);
}
if(pirVal == HIGH) {
analogWrite(ledNose, LOW);
}
}
Well… the protoPumpkin was off to a great start despite being fairly different than it’s original concept. Instead of moving panels, I used one servo motor inside to spin a disk which held the various LEDs. An IR sensor on front would “agitate” the pumpkin, sending the pumpkin from a state of rest (breathing red LEDs) to a state of agitation, a swatch array of LEDs spiraling around its center. After a few loops it would return to its resting state. In addition, the stem acts as a potentiometer, spinning the disk and creating an even more dynamic effect on the front. See pictures and videos.
Unfortunately construction was far from perfect and I ran into some major obstacles. Some of which were not completely apparent until final assembly. The code worked perfectly… but due to the size of the disk, a bizarre servo, and a poorly constructed internal structure (due mainly to the challenges of working inside a pumpkin), the disk and soldered wires kept snagging on each other, eventually tangling, destroying crucial pieces of the pumpkin. Without a functioning IR sensor or the breathing lights… protoPumpkin has unfortunately been reduced to an array of colorful LEDs and a finicky servo motor. For now I’m content to consider it a prototype.
[update] after poking around during class, I discovered a questionable soldering connection for the sensor. Excited, since for some reason the red lights only work if the sensor works, I figured if the connection was made everything would be back up and running… and sure enough after clipping the ground cable to the sensor and resetting its contact with the ground wafer, everything came back online. Still had obvious issues with the spinning disk and sure enough after a few demonstrations, two more wires were torn from their solder (once again killing the sensor and an additional LED). It was a great first run though and a great learning experience in terms of building within a decaying fruit.
and my code:
/*Proto-Pumpkin
pComp*/
#include <Servo.h>
Servo myservo;
int potPin = A1; //analog pin used to connect the potentiometer
int val; //variable to read the value from the analog pin
int timer = 500;
int sensorPin = A0;
int sensorValue = 0;
int ledPin = 11;
int brightness = 0; // how bright the LED is
int fadeAmount = 3; // how many points to fade the LED by
boolean arraySwitch = false;
int pinArray[] = { //array of pins for colorful lights
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,2
};
int counter=0;
int count=0;
void setup () {
Serial.begin (9600);
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(sensorPin, INPUT);
myservo.attach(3); //attaches the servo on pin 3
for(int count=0; count<8; count++){
pinMode(pinArray[count], OUTPUT);
}
delay (2000); // it takes the sensor 2 seconds to scan the area around it before it can detect presence.
}
void loop (){
Serial.println (sensorValue);
val = analogRead(potPin); //reads value of potentiometer
val = map(val, 0, 1023, 0, 179); //scale it to use with servo
myservo.write(val);
sensorValue = analogRead(sensorPin);
if(sensorValue > 160){
arraySwitch = true;
}
if(arraySwitch == true){
lightFade();
counter++;
if(counter >= 5){ //control how long agitation lasts
arraySwitch = false; //turn led array off
counter = 0; //reset counter
brightness = 0; //reset brightness
fadeAmount = 5; //reset fadeamount
}
}
else {
lightGlow();
}
}
//CIRCULAR LED ARRAY
void lightFade(){
int counter = 0;
for(int i=0; i<10; i++){
digitalWrite(pinArray[i],HIGH);
digitalWrite(pinArray[i-2],LOW);
delay(80);
}
}
//BREATHING RED LIGHTS
void lightGlow(){
analogWrite(ledPin, brightness);
brightness = brightness + fadeAmount;
if (brightness == 0 || brightness == 255) {
fadeAmount = -fadeAmount ;
}
// wait for 30 milliseconds to see the dimming effect
delay(30);
}
The mac-o-lantern thinks it has a little Pentium heart <3. So to light up your pumpkin you need to treat it just like a computer. When you’re not using it, it’s in sleep mode, fading in and out (breathing). To wake it up you need to push its right patch, and a white light will turn on (simulating when it’s on). Then it has a little mouse. When you move it over the switch, it will connect to the internet (dial-up connection tones). Then, you need to click the button on its left patch, and it will download the Halloween software. A beeping sound indicates when the download is done. When it finishes downloading… you can now turn off the lights and the pumpkin will light on, and it will be ready to light up the night!
The connections:
And here’s my baby code:
// DECLARE BREATHE
int ledBreathe = 6;
int buttonPin = 3; // the number of the pushbutton pin
int buttonState = 0; // variable for reading the pushbutton status
int brightness = 0; // how bright the LED is
int fadeAmount = 5; // how many points to fade the LED by
// DECLARE REED + SPEAKER SWITCH
int reedPin = 2; // the number of the reed switch pin
int reedState = 0; // variable for reading the reed status
int speaker = 8;
// DECLARE BUTTON CLICK
int buttonStateD = 0; // variable for reading the pushbutton status
int buttonPinD = 13; // the number of the pushbutton pin
int ledGreen1 = 4; // the number of the LED pin
int ledGreen2 = 5; // the number of the LED pin
int ledGreen3 = 12; // the number of the LED pin
int ledGreen4 = 7; // the number of the LED pin
// DECLARE LIGHT SENSOR
int analogPin = 0;
int ledFire1 = 10;
int ledFire2 = 9;
int ledFire3 = 11;
int val = 0;
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// -------------------------------------------------------------
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
// BREATHE
pinMode(ledBreathe, OUTPUT);
pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);
// REED SWITCH
pinMode(speaker, OUTPUT);
pinMode(reedPin, INPUT);
// BUTTON CLICK
pinMode(ledGreen1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledGreen2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledGreen3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledGreen4, OUTPUT);
// initialize the pushbutton pin as an input:
pinMode(buttonPinD, INPUT);
// LIGHT SENSOR
pinMode(ledFire1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledFire2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledFire3, OUTPUT);
}
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// -------------------------------------------------------------
void loop(){
// LIGHT SENSOR
val = analogRead(analogPin); // Read the value (amount of light) from photocell
Serial.println(val);
click();
breathe();
sound();
if(val
digitalWrite(ledGreen1, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen2, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen3, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen4, LOW);
analogWrite(ledFire1, random(120)+135);
analogWrite(ledFire2, random(120)+135);
analogWrite(ledFire3, random(120)+135);
delay(random(100));
Serial.println("high");
}
else{
analogWrite(ledFire1, LOW);
analogWrite(ledFire2, LOW);
analogWrite(ledFire3, LOW);
Serial.println("low");
}
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
ALL THE MAC-O-LANTERN FUNCTIONS
------------------------------------------------------------- */
// BREATHE FUNCTION
void breathe(){
buttonState = digitalRead(buttonPin);
if (buttonState == LOW){
analogWrite(ledBreathe, brightness);
brightness = brightness + fadeAmount;
if (brightness == 0 || brightness == 255) {
fadeAmount = -fadeAmount ;
}
delay(30);
}
if (buttonState == HIGH) {
digitalWrite(ledBreathe, HIGH);
delay(5000);
}
}
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// CLICK FUNCTION
void click(){
buttonStateD = digitalRead(buttonPinD);
if (buttonStateD == HIGH) {
digitalWrite(ledGreen1, HIGH);
delay(1000);
digitalWrite(ledGreen2, HIGH);
delay(2000);
digitalWrite(ledGreen3, HIGH);
delay(3000);
digitalWrite(ledGreen4, HIGH);
delay(1000);
digitalWrite(ledGreen1, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen2, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen3, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen4, LOW);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledGreen1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledGreen2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledGreen3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledGreen4, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledGreen1, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen2, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen3, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen4, LOW);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledGreen1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledGreen2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledGreen3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledGreen4, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledGreen1, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen2, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen3, LOW);
digitalWrite(ledGreen4, LOW);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(ledGreen1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledGreen2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledGreen3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledGreen4, HIGH);
tone(speaker, 2000);
delay(100);
noTone(speaker);
delay(100);
tone(speaker, 3000);
delay(100);
noTone(speaker);
delay(100);
}
else{
noTone(speaker);
}
}
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// REED PLUS SPEAKER FUNCTION
void sound(){
reedState = digitalRead(reedPin);
if (reedState == HIGH) {
tone(speaker, 200);
delay(2000);
tone(speaker, 500);
delay(2000);
tone(speaker, 800);
delay(2000);
tone(speaker, 1100);
delay(4000);
tone(speaker, 1600);
delay(500);
}
else{
noTone(speaker);
}
}
// -------------------------------------------------------------
Hi All,
I’m just reviewing to make sure everyone is on the same page.
In the next class you are coming in with you WORKING project. You DO need blog post documenting your project.
The working project is do next class. The blog post can be turned in the following class. BUT, it’s always easier to document while your project still works well and is fresh to the mind.
The Blog Post should have:
1) Project Name
2) A photo of the electronics
3) A photo of the final project
4) A short video demonstrating it. [More in video below]
5) The code you used.
Regarding the video, it should:
Be 60-90 seconds long.
Contain the project title [either with a graphic or via voice over)
Demonstrate the concept and function.
This does not have to be a perfect “Pixar-quality” video. It just needs to contain the above. It can be done very well with a careful long-take, with a voice over.
The video should be posted on Vimeo or google and then embedded in to
Bring to next class:
1) The LOL Shield. We will be soldering them.
2) A power strip if you have one. I’ll try to bring one too.
Toccata Calabaza is an interactive pumpkin design that has different functions based on three inputs. A motion sensor, when triggered plays the Toccata and Fugue in D minor. When the night falls a photoresistor triggers the light inside the pumpkin. A temperature sensor is set to change the lights to flickering orange when it gets colder outside.
Some of the challenges I found in making this pumpkin is that the PIR sensor is too sensitive, so the the Toccata plays constantly. I will have to take off the lens, and perhaps the sound will be more accurate to movement. Another challenge is better representing the chill of the ghost with more than just an orange flicker. Some positive aspects of the project have been learning to compose with PWM, and having to do more research on motion sensing. I’m excited to learn more about music tones with PWM pins.
1) Project Title:
Paper Halloween Pumpkin
2) Concept:
Based on a users distance and interaction, my pumpkin will display different colors to create different mood. Also, there will be sound to make people surprise or scared.
First of all, yellow color will be shown. When a motion sensor detect a user, color will change to red. There will be photo sensor that will activate the multi-mouse led lights.
Once a user shake my pumpkin, it will play a music.
3)My Experience:
Working with codes is not easy for me. I will have to combine different function of codes to make my pumpkin alive.
My idea is to create a pumpkin lamp.
The lamp consist on 3 small pumpkins that interact with each other and they also respond to it’s environment using the motion sensor and the photocell.
The one in the middle will have little holes, like the sky, with blue LED’s inside, and will light as knight rider when the photocell is activated. It’ll also have a motion sensor which will respond lighting the RGB lights that are inside the other two pumpkins, changing colors.
The most challenging part will be to solder everything because I’ve never done it before.
And the most interesting and fun part so far, has been to make the photocell work and react to the changes of light intensity inside the room.
Making Toys 
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