Final project? Nah It's a Stroop Show ! 🎨

My final build : where the colors get Tricky ! 😈

Game on : the story behind Stroop Box 🎨🕹️

The idea was inspired by a childhood game I used to play called "Word and Color." It always challenged my focus and helped me concentrate better when I felt distracted. With the Stroop Box, I wanted to recreate that playful brain challenge in a fun, physical way—something that exercises your attention and adds a twist of color confusion.

How Does the Stroop Box Work ? 🤨

The Stroop Box is a square game box with four colored buttons (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow).

- A small display in the center shows color words written in random colors (e.g., the word "Red" written in blue ink).

The player has to press the button matching the word meaning, not the ink color — testing focus and speed.

Inside the box: Arduino board, RGB buttons, screen, buzzer for sound feedback.

The game has multiple levels with increasing speed and difficulty.

Think it , Draw it , Build !

Project Planning

4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of

Construction Parts

Laser-cut MDF or cardboard case
Four colored tactile buttons (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow)
OLED screen (0.96 inch or similar)
Internal mounting base for Arduino and wiring
Optional buzzer or LED indicators

Input

(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)

The user presses one of four colored buttons
Each button sends a digital HIGH signal to the Arduino when pressed
TIME SENSOR

Action

(Physical and/or Graphic)

Visual Feedback: The OLED screen displays the color name (e.g., "Blue) in a font color that may be different (e.g., red), creating the Stroop Effect
LED flash or buzzer sound on correct/wrong answers
Score updates on screen or reaction time countdown
BUZZER

Brain

Arduino Uno/Nano as the microcontroller
Runs the logic of the Stroop test (comparing text color vs meaning)
Controls the screen output and receives inputs from buttons
Calculates score/time and manages game flow

Power Management

Powered via USB or 9V battery (with voltage regulator)
5V regulated output to OLED and button circuit
power switch on the box for user control

5- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.

The outer design will most likely be a square or rectangular box (the exact shape hasn’t been decided yet).

It will include a TFC LCD screen that can change colors, along with four colored buttons.

There will also be a power button that turns the game on when pressed, and turns it off when pressed again.

Inside the box, an Arduino will be connected to the buttons, the LCD screen, and the power switch, all wired together using jumper wires. There will also be a buzzer connected to the Arduino.

There will be external ports for power connections: one for connecting the Arduino to the laptop, and another one for the adapter.

6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.

Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish

Minimum User Features

1. User answers by pressing a colored button

Action: Log answer
Sensing: Button press
Input: Tactile buttons

2. Display word in mismatched color

Action: Show on OLED
Sensing: None
Input: None

3. Track reaction time

Action: Timer logic
Sensing: Start/end timing
Input: Button press

Complete User Features

1. New word/color after each answer

Action: Refresh OLED
Sensing: Button press
Input: Button

2. Show score or feedback

Action: Display / buzzer / LED
Sensing: Compare answer
Input: Button

3. Full game flow (start–play–result)

Action: Manage rounds
Sensing: Game progress
Input: Start/answer buttons

Nice-to-have User Features

1. Sound for right/wrong

Action: Buzzer
Sensing: Answer result
Input: Button

2. RGB LED for performance

Action: LED color
Sensing: Score
Input: None

3. Difficulty levels

Action: Change timing/settings
Sensing: None
Input: Mode selector

4. Save/send scores

Action: Bluetooth or SD
Sensing: End of game
Input: Optional save button

7- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?

Component/Material

Amount

Link

Arduino Uno

Already have one .

Colored push buttons ( Red , Blue , Green , Yellow )

TFT LCD ( Full color )

Buzzer

Already have one .

5V adapter

Already have one .

plywood

______

Already have one .

wood stain

8- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?

Task

Sub-Tasks

From:

To:

Design phase

define the game concept and rules
sketch the outer design ( box, shape ,button placement , LCD position )

14-9

15-9

programming

write and upload the Arduino code for the stroop game logic
test button responses , lcd color display , and buzzer

16-9

17-9

Hardware setup

Connect Arduino with LCD, buttons, power switch, buzzer.
Test external power connections (laptop + adapter).

13-9

14-9

Box fabrication

Cut and assemble the box (square/rectangular).

20-9

__________

Integration and testing

Assemble all components inside the box.
Test the complete game (on/off switch, game flow, outputs).
Debug if needed.

21-9

__________

Finalization

Document the project (report + photos).
Prepare for presentation/demonstration

22-9

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