Magic of Astronomy

Event Schedule

For organizing the event look at the Organizing Events page.

• For events list Magic of Astronomy 2017 Activities google Doc

Event Development

For doing the electronics, look at the help pages for Programming and for Electronic Components (the shopping list is also on that page).

Task List

• Complete shopping list on the Electronic Components page (Kara, Marc)

Progress Google Doc

Ideas

• Marauder's Map Notebook: http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Cut-Notebook-Cover-With-Living-Hinge/
• Haptic Feedback:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Haptic-Feedback-device-for-the-Visually-Impaired/

http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-Mini-Haptic-Actuator/

• Sorting Hat Ideas: http://www.instructables.com/id/Mind-Reading-Arduino-Sorting-Hat/ or http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Sorting-Hat/
• Magic Wand Ideas: http://www.instructables.com/id/Magic-Wand-TV-Remote/
  • Accelerometer (Adafruit): https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-bno055-absolute-orientation-sensor/wiring-and-test#
• What Could the Wand Do?

http://www.instructables.com/id/Animatronic-Talking-Takeout-Container/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Tactor-to-Experiment-with-Haptic-Feedback/step2/Make-the-Stimulator-Tip/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Automatic-Braille-English-text-to-Braille-mechanis/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Remote-Controlled-Smart-Fan/, http://www.instructables.com/id/SIRC-Remote-Control/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDjjMO3az84

• Standing Robot / Broom: Basic idea is a robot like a segway which is dressed like a broom. For examples see
• www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=28&v=ZYLb11xUsSY
  • Link to Google Doc with notes on project: Broomba
• Laser Light Show: Use two speakers with a laser to make a light show see for example under:
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkJPvg4sbjo
• Chemical Clock: A chemical clock reaction orange and black reversible chemical reaction.

Activities / Stations

Details for the FUN things we do to keep the wizzards entertained.

Magic Wands

Magic wands with arduino powered brains.

• RF Tutorial: http://arduinobasics.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/433-mhz-rf-module-with-arduino-tutorial.html

http://www.buildcircuit.com/how-to-use-rf-module-with-arduino/

Ideas/To-do list *Critical

• Switch all wands to arduino minis
• Create more receivers
• Decorate wands
• Self-resetting/Recalibrating
• Create interesting receivers
• Create Wiring Diagram
• Create more wands
• Find smaller battery (lithium?)
• Morse code

Magic Hat

Magic hat with arduino powered brain. For ideas look at the Intelligent Hat.

Gift Shop Item Ideas/How-To

Laser etched Deathly Hallows and Hogwarts medallions.

Updates:

• 0712017
  • Soldered hat shield
  • Updated code & wire diagram to match shield
• 10092017
  • Tested on board button and layout
  • Discoved button problem - need to change pull up resistor to pull down

Ideas/To-do list *Critical

• Fix Wire Colors (Change VCC to warm colors) *In progress
• Mount speaker to audio shield
• Minimize/secure wires *In progress -Adam
• Repair RGB led *In progress -Adam
• New/more voices/houses
• Moving mouth *In progress -Thomas
• Create permanent shield *In progress -Adam

Wiring Diagram: *OUT OF DATE - Change pull up R to Pull down R : Will update diagram soon to reflect changes

Learning Arduino / Dome Color Light

Arduino Lessons to get to know your microcontroller:

• Getting Started: learn.adafruit.com/lesson-0-getting-started/overview by Adafruit
• Blink: learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-lesson-1-blink by Adafruit
• RGB LED: learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-lesson-3-rgb-leds by Adafruit
• Read Analog: programmingelectronics.com/tutorial-09-reading-analog-pins-and-converting-the-input-to-a-voltage by ProgrammingElectronics - teaches about different sensors.
  • AnalogInput: www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/AnalogInput by Arduino - short tutorial
• Fade: www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Fade by Arduino - short tutorial
  • Fade: www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Fade-an-LED-Arduino-Tutorial by Instructables - gives good understanding of analog outputs

Constellations / 3D Printing

David and Thomas C is developing the constellations. The list is:

• Cassiopeia, We are making a new model
• Ursa Minor
• Cygnus
• Triangulum
• Cepheus

Virtual Reality

We are buying google glasses: Google Cardboard VR glasses. Possible applications with them are:

• Google Cardboard App: Allows you to download several "VR apps". Available on Android and iPhone.
• Cardboard Camera: Allows you to look at existing photospheres and make new ones. Available for Android and iPhone.

The page QR Codes for VR Headsets is useful when pairing VR glasses with Google Cardboard app.

2016 Notes

We can share files for the event on the File Manager under stars/Outreach/MagicOfAstronomy. Look under the Stars Server page for information to use the File Manager.