This is a physical check-in device placed at home. When you set a goal and start acting on it, you press the button to check in each time you complete a task. When you reach your check-in goal, the calculator will shoot out confetti to congratulate you.
I had two big problems with the model this week, the first was how the confetti could be sprayed and used multiple times. The second was how to implement the idea that the user must clock in 7 times in a row to trigger the confetti.
Model
Regarding the colored confetti , I took your feedback this week into consideration and looked for many ways to make simple ribbon cones, and finally decided to use the prototype below.
This video inspired me about how to do a continuous clocking
Oh, and as far as how to pull this leash, I think an eccentric wheel ➕ rotator (I’d prefer a servo) could do it.
So now I have my prototype model.
Next I am going to use 3D modeling and printing for all mechanical parts except for circuits, motors, lights, switches, etc.
Circuit diagram
My main question is: which one of the servos or the DC motor can actually drive my leash setup. I first tried to build the circuit diagram for the DC motor, I chose to connect 7 switches in series, each responsible for one LED. This was to make sure that the switches were pressed one after the other to get the confetti going. Then add another DC motor in parallel with the LED on the last switch. This makes it possible to press the switch 7 times in a row to start the confetti (after 7 consecutive punches, the reward is given directly). This was a tough design and it took me about 3 hours to connect it.
The other option is to use servos, luckily I only had to make a few modifications to the last schematic and all the necessities were taken care of by the way the circuit was connected, I just had to set up how the motor would turn in the code section ！！！！！！
My first design is a music box that adjusts the brightness of its light based on changes in the external environment. The specific design can reference the style of Hayao Miyazaki’s film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. The space inside my Snow Globe is divided into two parts, the bottom part of the goldfish girl will be filled with uv glue or Water, and the top part of the boy’s home will be air, and there will be a light sensor on the base, and based on the analog signal output from the sensor, and then a further analog signal to the led light to change the intensity of the led light.
My Google Doc (including my Introductions, Materials, Steps)
Here is some photos of the form prototype. Some modifications may need to be made as I need to create a proper base so it is able to be mounted to a wall and hide all the wiring.
Okay moving to my circuit diagram… I need help. I haven’t attempted this complicated of a circuit yet. But these are the components I believe I need.
Now for the storyboard, warning it is not pretty… but I think it captures its function.
Above is a story about a person who is coming home from a long day of work. But instead of walking into a dark and depressing apartment, they are greeted instead by a beautiful light that appears when they walk through the door.
My idea is to decorate a luminous Bluetooth airpods earring. This decoration not only lets people know you are using Bluetooth headsets but also displays the style of music you are listening to through flashing lights. It’s a great way to convey information to the outside world.
The element I will use for this project is a metallic butterfly. I will use 3D printing technology to create the main part of the decoration, while the hollow areas will be covered with Cellophane wrap. This material is transparent and allows light to pass through.
One aspect I’m still considering is whether to design a decoration specifically for headphones or Bluetooth headsets. For Bluetooth headsets, the design might be too heavy for the device to support. As a result, I may need to add an ear hook to provide extra support.
I’m looking for a small light that would be suitable for mounting on a headset decoration. Since my work is small, I need a light that matches the size of my product.
I will design three lighting effects for my work: -When you are listening to dynamic music, the light will have a rhythmic flashing red or orange light -When you are listening to soothing music, the light will have a rhythmic blue and green light -When you are listening to white noise, the light will have a rhythmic white and yellow light
v1.0 concept below. This illustrates my process, but will not be the form factor that I move forward with because printers are difficult and unreliable. I will be building a machine with a digital display instead.
I will be utilizing a HuskyLens AI Camera to detect when a person is standing in front of my prophecy machine and “print” a prophecy on to a digital display on the device. The device will make a direct request to ChatGPT with a set prompt that will return the “prophecy” to be displayed on screen. My goal for this project is to immerse myself in AI tools so that I can begin to understand how they can be best integrated into devices. There are multiple workstreams that this project entails:
I plan on creating a standard step by step tutorial video with a twist. It will start out as a generic tutorial video outlining the steps of my construction until I get to a point where I’m testing the actual prophecies. At that point, the prophecy that I will read as a test will resonate with me and I will be visibly shaken by what it says, from there, the video will take on a dark and satirical tone as I try to cope with the prophecy I’ve just received.
this is the design I decided to go with for my final!
for those who haven’t seen or read it before it is a large pill shaped lamp that reminds me to take my meds before I go to sleep. It links the act of turning off the lamp before I get in bed to also taking my pills so I don’t forget!
for my supplies I am planning in the next day or so to buy 3D printing filament, a tilt ball switch sensor, some sort of neopixels, a battery, and clear material to use on the vacuum former. my goal is to 3D print one half and use the vacuum former to create a replica of the other half that is clear. the first half of the pill with the light will be clear and the other half will be opaque.
I am planning on using a tilt ball switch which will sense when I rotate the lamp 180 degrees and it will turn off. I found the sensor in tinkercad which you can see below but this doesn’t have the arduino board or whatever neopixel I decide to use (whether that be two strips back to back like my Halloween costume or maybe one or two neopixel rings. to be decided)
I have not yet sketched out my storyboard but picture this:
you are in a girl’s dorm room as she comes in after a long day and throws her bag on the floor. she does some homework at her desk, maybe eats dinner, and then gets in bed to watch tv. hours pass and she gets up to brush her teeth get ready for bed and as she turns the overhead lights off the lamp becomes the focus. she then remembers her meds! she takes her pills and then rotates the lamp to turn it off and the room goes dark. the video goes dark and a title slide appears with the title of the project.
here is the link to my Instructables account which I funny enough created in 2013 and totally forgot about it… 11 year old sophia had big plans haha
and here is the link to my started Google Doc with the project info… and by started I mean I wrote the title I’m really sorry I will get right on it tomorrow!
For the final, I decided to continue with the therapy toy dog concept. This dog will be able to talk back to its owner and give therapy suggestions embedded with ChatGPT or Siri. It will also respond with simple body movements for emotional support. The function is similar to a Bluetooth headphone, connecting to the phone and playing AI-generated responses that feel like natural dialogue.
Progress:
Now the dog is torn down. Looks just like a pelt for taxidermy…
The mannikin and gears inside:
I realized that there’s only one motor, and all moving parts(head, tail, and legs) are connected, which means the dog can only do one type of movement. What I can do is code the motor to move at different speeds to make it “react” with different moods. And There’s not enough space in its body, so I will probably put the boards into the battery holder. Thankfully it has a large skull for me to put a speaker into it.
Material list:
Walking Dog Interactive Electronic Plush Toy
Arduino Nano ESP32
Soundboard: Adafruit Audio FX Mini Sound Board-WAV/OGG Trigger-2MB Flash
Amplifier: Electret Microphone Amplifier – MAX9814 with Auto Gain Control
Audio Speaker: 40mm Diameter 4Ohm 5Watt (or 28mm 8 ohm 0.5W, if there’s not enough space)
Motor: already included in the toy
Video storyline:
1, A pet owner calls the toy dog’s name, and it comes to life, walking towards them with a wagging tail and cheerfully responding with barks or saying, “I’m here!”
2, The owner sits down and begins sharing their recent stresses. The dog gives him some comforting words and helpful coping skills.
3, The owner pets the toy dog, and it responds with body movements
4, The scene ends with the owner smiling, feeling comforted and supported, as the dog happily stays by their side.
