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Update: I have only been able to get the tilt sensor to work outside of the toy. The complicated circuitry in the toy is making for a very difficult transplant. | Update: I have only been able to get the tilt sensor to work outside of the toy. The complicated circuitry in the toy is making for a very difficult transplant. | ||
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| + | '''Final Project Write Up''' | ||
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| + | For my final project, instead of a self-guiding toy, I have decided to create a seven segmented clock display that estimates time. | ||
| + | It will include the hour through one seven-segment number displays and one two-segment addition (for 10, 11, and 12 o'clock). | ||
| + | To indicate the minutes the "clock" will display a different color depending on the minutes... (green if closer to :00 and red if close to :59) | ||
| + | If possible it will include three colors, but we'll see how the charlieplexing goes. | ||
| + | [At this point the outputs are all being used, so charlieplexing is my only option for multiple colors.] | ||
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| + | http://i41.tinypic.com/5bebkz.png | ||
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| + | So far I've got the green part working. | ||
| + | Now for the charlieplexing! | ||
Latest revision as of 09:23, 2 June 2009
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/03/etchasketch_clock.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
The project I'm highlighting is the "Etch-A-Sketch Clock" and Arduino/Etch-A-Sketch interfacing in general. I'm very interested in the Arduino's ability to cross over from the virtual to the physical and the Etch-A-Sketch example shows just that. Now although I probably won't be using an Etch-A-Sketch for my project, the use of servo motors seems like something I'd like to incorporate. I've also looked up a few self-balancing "robots" and those seem to catch my eye, too...
And I also came across Festo's Aqua Penguin...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8B4_fGopzw
Could this be based off an Arduino-like system? Maybe.
[Edit: Since having many failed attempts at the motor control, I have decided to re-route my final.]
Midterm Project: Final Project Concept
A while back I found this toy in a box in my closet:
If the toy falls over, the user can press a button to lift the toy to be standing again. The arms twist and the toy is corrected by the arms pressing against the ground.
I would like for it to be able to navigate itself through its environment using Ping((( sensors, and auto-correct if it falls over using home made tilt sensors.
For the midterm, I would only expect to be able to make it auto correct via the tilt sensors:
Update: I have only been able to get the tilt sensor to work outside of the toy. The complicated circuitry in the toy is making for a very difficult transplant.
Final Project Write Up
For my final project, instead of a self-guiding toy, I have decided to create a seven segmented clock display that estimates time. It will include the hour through one seven-segment number displays and one two-segment addition (for 10, 11, and 12 o'clock). To indicate the minutes the "clock" will display a different color depending on the minutes... (green if closer to :00 and red if close to :59) If possible it will include three colors, but we'll see how the charlieplexing goes. [At this point the outputs are all being used, so charlieplexing is my only option for multiple colors.]
So far I've got the green part working. Now for the charlieplexing!
