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Ideation
Ideation
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Play with LEDs
The idea for this week assignment is to control RGB LEDs to light up in the dark with Glowing lights and in normal mood with changing colors to enhance mood.
The Idea is a trial for my final projects idea "INFINITY BOX"
Tool Chain
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Softwares:
Softwares:
TinkerCad: To simulate & Build Code Blocks.
Arduino IDE: To Program the Arduino Board.
Components Used:
Arduino Uno Board
2 RGB LEDs.
16 Jumper Wires.
6 (1 OHM) resistors.
LDR Sensor.
Ultrasonic Sensor.
Design/Preparation Process
Design/Preparation Process
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
First I started with Tinkercad to simulate & create Codeblocks to control the LEDs
Next I connected all parts and connected them on Tinkercad
FYI: As Tinkercad don't have LDR sensor integrated, I used PIR sensor instead.
As I want to control the light intensity of LEDs using the LDR sensor. I decided to connect the RGBs to the Pins (3, 5, 6, 9,10,11) so I can use the OUTPUT BLOCK (SET PIN (X) to (0))
1st Code Page
2nd Code Page
3rd Code Page
For the code I wanted my device to respond as follow:
If there's no light around, then turn all RGBs ON on white color.
And If anybody come close to the Ultrasonic sensor less than or equal 20 cm then make a RGB LED changing colors.
Else, Turn all LEDs OFF.
And for it to be accomplished I had to have TWO IFs Conditions, The First for the PIR(IR) sensor & The Second one for the Ultrasonic Sensor & ONE ELSE Condition.
rgb simulation.mp4Using Simulation tool on Tinkercad, I checked if the code running as supposed. And surprisingly it did! lol
Development/Implementation Process
Development/Implementation Process
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
Using Breadboard, I connected all the compartments together in parallel with the power supply and Switch.
On Tinkercad, I selected (Blocks+Text) option so I can copy the Code text
Then Using Arduino IDE, I copied the code and Uploaded it to the Arduino board
Now my Smart device is ready, Lets play around!
VID20220305001319.mp4Community of Learning
Community of Learning
Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
During the Lab session. Our instructor Ahmed Khalied suggested to use Paint to get the variables for each color so we can use it in the code
Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?
When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?
During testing my code, in state of All LEDs are OFF, There was one of LEDs don't switch OFF & after double checking I found there is an extra block added by mistake which caused it after deleting everything went great!
Final Project
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
After learning the logic behind controlling ON/OFF state and Colors of RGBs, I can implement this knowledge in my final project
WOW!
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
The magic of If condition and how can I use it to control different INPUTS & OUTPUTS
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
I learned how to use the PWM(pulse width modulation) in different actions like controlling the intensity of light using values from 0-255.
Assignment Design Files
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