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• The Arduino code for "Bored No More"

  Jazzmyn • 08/20/2014 at 23:46 • 0 comments

  The Arduino code for "Bored No More" 

  #include <PWMServo.h>
  #include <Wire.h>
  #include <Adafruit_MotorShield.h>
  #include "utility/Adafruit_PWMServoDriver.h"
  #include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
  
  //neopixels
  #define PIN 6
  Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(120, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
  
  // Create the motor shield object with the default I2C address
  Adafruit_MotorShield AFMS = Adafruit_MotorShield();
  // 513 stepper motor on pin 1
  Adafruit_StepperMotor *myMotor = AFMS.getStepper(513, 1);
  Adafruit_DCMotor *myMotorDCSpin = AFMS.getMotor(3);
  Adafruit_DCMotor *myMotorDCCan = AFMS.getMotor(4);
  
  const int buttonPin1 = 0; // the number of the red pushbutton pin
  const int buttonPin2 = 1; // the number of the white pushbutton pin
  const int buttonPin3 = 2; // the number of the blue pushbutton pin
  const int buttonPin4 = 3; // the number of the green pushbutton pin
  const int buttonPin5 = 4; // the number of the yellow pushbutton pin
  
  const int ledPin1 = 5; // the number of the red LED pin
  const int ledPin2 = 7; // the number of the white LED pin
  const int ledPin3 = 8; // the number of the blue LED pin
  const int ledPin4 = 11; // the number of the green LED pin
  const int ledPin5 = 12; // the number of the yellow LED pin
  
  int button1State = 0; // variable for reading the red pushbutton status
  int button2State = 0; // variable for reading the white pushbutton status
  int button3State = 0; // variable for reading the blue pushbutton status
  int button4State = 0; // variable for reading the green pushbutton status
  int button5State = 0; // variable for reading the yellow pushbutton status
  
  PWMServo myservoDoor; // create servo object to control the door servo
  PWMServo myservoArrow; // create servo object to control the arrow servo
  int posArrow = 100; // variable to store the arrow servo position
  
  void setup()
  {
  myservoArrow.attach(SERVO_PIN_A); // servo on pin 9 to the servo object
  myservoDoor.attach(SERVO_PIN_B); // servo on pin 10 to the servo object
  
  AFMS.begin(); // create with the default frequency 1.6KHz
  myMotor->setSpeed(5); // 5 rpm
  
  strip.begin(); // start
  strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
  for(uint16_t i=0; i<95; i++)
  {
  strip.setPixelColor(i, 204, 0, 102);
  strip.show();
  delay(15);
  }
  
  // initialize the LED pin as an output:
  pinMode(ledPin1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin3, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin4, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin5, OUTPUT);
  
  // initialize the pushbutton pin as an input:
  pinMode(buttonPin1, INPUT);
  pinMode(buttonPin2, INPUT);
  pinMode(buttonPin3, INPUT);
  pinMode(buttonPin4, INPUT);
  pinMode(buttonPin5, INPUT);
  
  // turns on LEDs in all the buttons
  digitalWrite(ledPin1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(ledPin2, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(ledPin3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(ledPin4, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(ledPin5, HIGH);
  
  myMotorDCSpin->setSpeed(150);
  myMotorDCSpin->run(FORWARD);
  myMotorDCSpin->run(RELEASE);
  
  myMotorDCCan->setSpeed(150);
  myMotorDCCan->run(FORWARD);
  myMotorDCCan->run(RELEASE);
  }
  
  void loop()
  {
  sweep(); // sweep arrow
  }
  
  void sweep() // sweep arrow
  { // and check for button press
  for(posArrow = 0; posArrow < 100; posArrow += 1) // goes from 0 to 180 degrees
  {
  Button1();
  Button2();
  Button3();
  Button4();
  Button5();
  myservoArrow.write(posArrow); // tell servo to go to'posArrow'
  delay(15); // servo to reach the position
  }
  for(posArrow = 100; posArrow>=1; posArrow -= 1) // goes from 180 to 0 degrees
  {
  Button1();
  Button2();
  Button3();
  Button4();
  Button5();
  myservoArrow.write(posArrow); // tell servo to go to'posArrow'
  delay(15); // servo to reach the position
  }
  }
  
  void Button1()
  {
  button1State = digitalRead(buttonPin1); // read the state of buttons
  if (button1State == HIGH) // check if button is pressed
  {
  myservoDoor.write(3); // close door
  
  //turn off neopixels for Problem
  strip.setPixelColor(96, 0, 0, 0);
  strip.setPixelColor(97, 0, 0, 0);
  strip.setPixelColor(98, 0, 0, 0);
  strip.setPixelColor(99, 0, 0, 0);
  //turn off neopixels for Hypothesis
  strip.setPixelColor(100, 0, 0, 0);
  strip.setPixelColor(101, 0, 0, 0);
  strip.setPixelColor(102, 0,...

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• Next Time I Will Take More Pictures During Build

  Jazzmyn • 08/14/2014 at 15:42 • 0 comments

  You live you learn.  I promise myself I will take more pictures during my next build.  Taking some components apart to get good photos today.  When I should of taken them while I was building (would of been so much easier).  Lesson learned there is never to much documentation.  What other leseons have other makers learned the hard way?  Please let me know!

• Hopes and Dreams

  Jazzmyn • 08/13/2014 at 13:09 • 0 comments

  Hopes and dreams of things I would like to add but do not have the budget to do at this time.

  • Led bar graphs (Led's change and move in respect to science project data)
    • Requires additional LED strips
  • Moving dial displays (Servo powered and move in respect to science project data)
    • Requires multi channel servo controller
  • More doors (Flip up, barn door style, and sliding doors powered by servos)
    • Requires multi channel servo controller
  • Sound effects (to go along with activated movement)
    • Requires MP3 shield, speakers, and amplifier
  • Recorded messages (explain data being displayed by activated feature)
    • Requires MP3 shield, speakers, and amplifier
  • More buttons, switches, and knobs
    • Use to activate features and because they add interactivity

• The Plan

  Jazzmyn • 08/12/2014 at 22:45 • 0 comments

  To show what is possible with a interactive Science Fair board. By using cheap components, a little arts and crafts, and the power of imagination Science Fairs can be interesting to all students and parents. This might inspire the future generation to become engineers.

• Maker Faire Detroit 2014

  Jazzmyn • 08/12/2014 at 15:02 • 0 comments

  Just returned from a successful showing at Maker Faire Detroit.  Thanks to everyone who stopped by and saw my project.  Proud recipiant of a "Maker of Merit" blue ribbon.  I am excited by the interest and feedback I received.  I will be adding more images and instructions to this project shortly.  Please stay tuned.

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