Week 8

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)

This week's project idea is inspired by Arduino games, I wanted to design and write a simple game code that used the LCD and the buzzer, as I haven't focused on using it or working with it yet. And control it through the mobile phone and Bluetooth module

Inspiration Code

Tool Chain

Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?

Software:

wokwi.com: To design the electrical circuit.
Arduino IDE: to write and upload the code to the Arduino Board.
Arduino Bluetooth control app: to control and play with Arduino through a Bluetooth module.

Components:

Arduino UNO to control all the components.
USB Cable to connect Arduino Board with Laptop.
LCD 16×2 with I2C module to show the results.
Buzzer to make different tones on the results
Bluetooth Module HC-05 to control and play with Arduino through a mobile application
Breadboard to connect the components.
9V Power-supply
Jumper wires

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?

At first, I learned how to use the LCD I2C module, using the lesson available on the portal and YouTube, then I connected it and tested it and learned how to write the code to operate it.

After that I started designing the electronic circuit, and unfortunately, I couldn't design it completely in one place, so I relied on wokwi.com to design the main circuit, and I relied on a ready-made diagram showing how to connect Bluetooth module, based on what I learned through the lessons on the portal and our experiences with the instructors ...

Main Circuit

Bluetooth diagram

Code Test_1

Then I started writing the code and trying it again and again through the serial monitor, and after I reached the correct writing on the screen, I found that the sound of the buzzer was very annoying, and that was a key to learning something new about the buzzer component, which is the tone function. I found that in the previously attached code And I didn't understand it directly, so I searched on YouTube to understand this function and then applied it to the code and it worked.

Tone, sound generation(ARABIC)

Buzzer with Arduino to Generate a Tone

Code Test_2

I added the tone function to the code and tested it, then I started working on writing the entire code in its final form.

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?

I started assembling the circuit with the following steps:

I connected the positive and negative from the breadboard to the Arduino
I connected the LCD with the I2C module VCC & GND pins to the breadboard, SDA to A4 analog pin, and SCL to A5 analog pin.
I connected the Buzzer to the breadboard and connect the anode to pin number 7.
I connected the Bluetooth Module VCC & GND to the breadboard RX,TX pins to TX,RX pins on Arduino.
I connected the DC- Gearmotor to the L298N driver module based on the attached circuit diagram, and the module to the Arduino board using the digital pins 3,4 and 6
I uploaded the code from Arduino IDE to the board using the USB Cable. Note: We have to unplug RX,TX pins before uploading.
I connected the 9V adaptor to the board.
I Start paring the Bluetooth module with mobile to start playing.
Test Full circuit. and finally, it works.

Final code serial print

Final Code Void setup

Final Code Void loop

Final Result

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?

This week Anas & Ahmed Abdelfattah helped me with videos that contain methods for rotating shapes 360 degrees, and this will help me find design solutions for the final project.

I helped Amr find out more details about the gummed paper tape, as it is used to give a fine look to the cardboard Prototype.

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?

I faced another problem while designing the circuit, as I did not find the components available on tinkercad.com or wokwi.com, and I asked on Slack and my peers helped me to find some solutions

I faced a problem when uploading the code to the Arduino board, and I found that Rawan had the same problem, and she was asking on Slack, and it turned out that the problem was with the Bluetooth connection, as the RX,TX must be disconnected before uploading the code.

Final Project

How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?

For the first time I use the LCD screen module in a project, and this was very useful because it will be easier for me to use it in the final project, as the level of intensity of the light will be displayed and controlled through it.

WOW!

What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?

It was a very exciting experience to work on making a robot art and writing code for it, even if it was in a simplified way...

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.

Assignment Design Files

Arduino Code

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