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More Kinetic Sculpture Brief

We were given this paper so that we know the tools and skills we are going to be using for the project.

This is the page we were given for the project that tells us the constraints or limits.

This page tells us all the different benchmarks for this project and we had to complete all of these as a knowledge and thinking grade.

Creating a Gear Box

I made a simple gear box that has a parent gear rotating twice as fast as the child gear. The child gear moves half the speed of the parent gear.

Laser Cutting My Name

I completed the laser benchmark second. I learned how to operate the laser cutter then cut my name on a piece of cardboard.

Gear Box

I completed my gear box benchmark third. I learned how to make the parent gear move the same direction as the child gear.

LEDs Go RGB

In this benchmark I uploaded a code then made my led light blink red, green, and blue.

Laser Cut Pumpkin with LEDs

In this benchmark I designed a pumpkin then laser cut it using cardboard. Then I uploaded code and made the led light blink orange, yellow, and red.

Two Independently Rotating Disks On One Shaft

In this benchmark I got a shaft and had to figure out how to get both gears to rotate independently. Once I understood how to arrange the gears I hot glued them into place.

Two Servos and One LED All Controlled by One Arduino At Once

In this benchmark I got two servos to rotate while making an LED blink by using the same Arduino. I had to figure out wiring in order to complete this benchmark.

Get a Servo to Rotate Left and Right

In this benchmark I got a servo to rotate left and right. I found a code and learned how to wire it.

Moire Design Completed on Inkscape

In this benchmark I designed two different moires on a software named Inkscape. I did this by using CAD.

2 Moire Sketches

I competed this benchmark by coming up with two different moire sketches.I made sure I met the constraints given for this.

Perpendicular Servo Mount Created Using Laser Cutter

In this benchmark I laser cut out a perpendicular servo mount. I took measurements of a servo then created the mount on Inkscape.

Cardboard Pieces Cut Out

For this benchmark I downloaded files for my moire prototype. Then I used pieces of cardboard and laser cut my files.

Solidworks File

This is my solid works file.I used this file by downloading it off google drive then opened the download on solid works .Then I used this file as a reference on how to assemble my kinetic sculpture.

Kinetic Sculpture Prototype

The purpose of the functional prototype is to teach us how to assemble the moire. The crunch and quality of the cardboard affects the prototype from functioning well without damaging my moire. One improvement to the solid works file that needs to be made so that I can have a functional prototype is changing the gears on the file to wood .One change I need to make to my moire files is the craftsmanship or quality of the designs.One change that can be made to the solid works file is adjusting the visual effects settings.

#include <Servo.h>

Servo myservo1;

Servo myservo2;

int redPin = 11;

int greenPin = 10;

int bluePin = 9;

//uncomment this line if using a Common Anode LED

#define COMMON_ANODE

void setup()

{

myservo1.attach(8);

myservo1.write(90); // set servo to mid-point

myservo2.attach(7);

myservo2.write(90); // set servo to mid-point

pinMode(redPin, OUTPUT);

pinMode(greenPin, OUTPUT);

pinMode(bluePin, OUTPUT);

}

void loop() {

myservo1.write(0); // set servo to mid-point

delay(1000);

myservo2.write(0); // set servo to mid-point

delay(1000);

setColor(255, 0, 0); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 255, 0); // green

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 0, 255); // blue

delay(1000);

}

void setColor(int red, int green, int blue)

{

#ifdef COMMON_ANODE

red = 255 - red;

green = 255 - green;

blue = 255 - blue;

#endif

analogWrite(redPin, red);

analogWrite(greenPin, green);

analogWrite(bluePin, blue);

Sculpture Code

My code makes two servos spin at the same time and also makes my two LED lights blink blue and green.

Install Servos

For this benchmark I installed my 2 servos in acrylic .I used screws to do so and I also attached my servo horns with screws.

Moire 1 Cut Out Using Glowforge

In this benchmark I submitted a file of my first moire design and then learned how to operate the Glowforge and cut it out on a piece of 1/8" thick basswood plywood.

Moire 1 Cut Out Using Glowforge

In this benchmark I submitted a file of my second moire design and then learned how to operate the Glowforge and cut it out on a piece of 1/8" thick basswood plywood.

Moire LEDs RGB

I installed all my LED lights using super glue and soldered them together with an iron. Then I had to wire my LED lights to blink RGB.

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Moires Are Independently Controlled By Servos

In this benchmark I had to use my wooden moires and create a gear box that would allow them to rotate independently. Then I had to create a code to complete this task.

Install Your Arduino Onto Your Middle Acrylic

In this benchmark I installed my arduino board by drilling holes in my acrylic and screwing the arduino in.

Assemble Your Three Acrylic Layers Perfectly

In this benchmark I took acrylic pieces, wood frames and wooden dowels to assemble my three layers.

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KS Does Three Repeated Light Patterns

In this benchmark I created a code myself creating different light color patterns. I used my old RGB code and made new colors.

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Servos Do Three Distinct Motion Patterns

In this benchmark I also created a code on my own. Then I came up with three distinct motions I wanted my moire pieces to rotate.

Final KS Code

int greenPin = 10;

int bluePin = 9;

//uncomment this line if using a Common Anode LED

//#define COMMON_ANODE

#include <Servo.h>

Servo myservo1;

Servo myservo2;

void setup()

{

pinMode(redPin, OUTPUT);

pinMode(greenPin, OUTPUT);

pinMode(bluePin, OUTPUT);

myservo1.attach(3);

myservo2.write(90); //set servo to mid-point

myservo2.attach(5);

myservo2.write(90); //set servo to mid-point

}

void loop()

{

myservo1.write(180); // set servo to mid-piont

delay(1000);

myservo2.write(-180); // set servo to mid-piont

delay(1000);

setColor(255, 255, 255); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(40, 0, 0); // green

delay(2000);

setColor(65, 0, 0); // blue

delay(3000);

setColor(100, 0, 0); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(125, 0, 0); // green

delay(1000);

setColor(150, 0, 0); // blue

delay(2000);

setColor(180, 0, 0); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(200, 0, 0); // green

delay(2000);

setColor(0, 0, 108); // blue

delay(3000);

myservo1.write(180); // set servo to mid-piont

delay(1000);

setColor(255, 255, 255); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(40, 0, 0); // green

delay(2000);

setColor(65, 0, 0); // blue

delay(3000);

setColor(100, 0, 0); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(125, 0, 0); // green

delay(1000);

setColor(150, 0, 0); // blue

delay(2000);

setColor(180, 0, 0); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(200, 0, 0); // green

delay(2000);

setColor(0, 0, 108); // blue

delay(3000);

myservo1.write(180); // set servo to mid-piont

delay(1000);

myservo2.write(180); // set servo to mid-piont

delay(1000);

setColor(255, 0, 255); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 255, 0); // green

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 255, 255); // blue

delay(1000);

setColor(255, 0, 255); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 255, 0); // green

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 255, 255); // blue

delay(1000);

setColor(255, 0, 255); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 255, 0); // green

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 255, 255); // blue

delay(1000);

setColor(255, 0, 128); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(128, 255, 0); // green

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 128, 255); // blue

delay(1000);

setColor(255, 0, 128); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(128, 255, 0); // green

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 128, 255); // blue

delay(1000);

setColor(255, 0, 128); // red

delay(1000);

setColor(128, 255, 0); // green

delay(1000);

setColor(0, 128, 255); // blue

delay(1000);

myservo1.write(-180); // set servo to mid-piont

delay(1000);

myservo2.write(-180); // set servo to mid-piont

delay(1000);

}

void setColor(int red, int green, int blue)

{

#ifdef COMMON_ANODE

red = 255 - red;

green = 255 - green;

blue = 255 - blue;

#endif

analogWrite(redPin, red); //reed

analogWrite(greenPin, green); //green

analogWrite(bluePin, blue); //bleu

}

In this benchmark I took my code for the final functioning kinetic sculpture and copy and pasted it in google sites.

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