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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)
Inspiration: My parkouring cat, Youshi
For my first smart circuit, I decided that (once again) I wanted to create something related to my cat. She has been consistently jumping on my bedroom vanity, and I wanted to deter her from that as I place my accessories and perfume bottles which she might break (she's allowed to jump on any other surface in the house. While going through Instructables.com, I found this simple Arduino Alarm - Cat Proof which is an alarm activated by arduino and an ultrasonic sensor to activate a buzzer when the cat is near it. Given that she sleeps in my bed and sometimes I forget my bedroom door open before leaving for work, this might be a good solution to deter her from jumping on to my vanity (hopefully) for good!
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?
Tinker Cad
Arduino IDE
Arduino Uno 3
Breadboard (also mini)
Ultrasonic sensor
Piezo buzzer
5V adapter
Jumper wires
330 Ohm Resistor
Software & Componenets
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?
I read through the Arduino Alarm - Cat Proof project details until I came across the circuit design. In the original, there was an LED bulb used which I decided to discard as my cat was used to LED bulbs in her cat house. The rest of the circuit components and design were available and would help me follow the task's criteria. I created a new board on Tinker CAD and started creating the circuit similar to the existing model. I had to create the block codes myself as they were not provided in the project. This was not an issue as I turned back to the lecture slides, the internet, and my notes as reference.
System Simulation on Tinker CAD
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?
I applied the virtual design on the actual bread board and components. I copied the text code from Tinker CAD to Arduino IDE. It worked from the first time which was great. I played around the frequency levels from 32 to 256 and settled on 128 as it was loud enough to startle the cat but also not too loud that it would be hurtful. I also made the buzzer work for 8 seconds as it was the right type of duration to make my cat jump off the vanity and hopefully deter it from jumping again on top of it. The distance was also defined as less than 10 cm as my vanity is relatively slim and my cat usually likes to walk near the mirror and wall.
Electric circuit making and fitting into enclosure
Community 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?
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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?
Building the code block from scratch: As mentioned earlier, the existing project did not provide any code so I had to build one on my own. I resolved to the lecture slides, the internet, and my notes as reference.
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?
Circuit Design: Cat proofing Arduino alarm
Circuit Design: Cat proofing Arduino alarm (in action)
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?
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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.
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Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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