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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: LED light strip with remote control
Finally, a break from cat projects (kind of). I have this led strip controlled by an IR remote control which I use to set a pleasant mood in the work/gaming room at our house. So, for this task I got this idea to control both a servo motor and change the colours of the leds using a Bluetooth module instead of the remote control.
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?
Arduino IDE
Arduino Bluetooth controller mobile app (Android)
Arduino Uno 3
Breadboard
Bluetooth Module.
Servo motor
RGB LED
Voltage regulator
9V 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?
Trial & Error: Reviewing circuit design
I initially tried to work with the existing led strip that I had. I was also a bit confused on how to make my circuit work and being lazy that day, I thought I'd give ChatGPT a try. Big mistake. I was instructed to create this circuit (first diagram) and copy a certain code with a very clear logic. and on turning on the power, nothing worked and connecting via Bluetooth, nothing worked (expected!) I then decided to examine each component. I realised that the led strip required 12V to work while I was feeding the Arduino 9V. I also was a bit suspicious about the wiring diagram proposed. So, I went back to the wiring diagram we used last Saturday (second diagram) and replaced the led strip with an RGB led from our kit.
After adjusting the wiring and components, I started reviewing the code. Somehow, it still won't work. I asked for help and apparently with some little tweaks, the code was up and running and circuit came to life. In a sense, ChatGPT provided a valid logic but some of the functions needed to be rephrased.
Trial & Error: Reviewing code
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 this virtual design on the actual bread board and components.
Connecting circuit's module to mobile app and adjusting buttons
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?
Voltage: It was important to understand the amount of voltage required by each component before investing in building the circuit and code. As mentioned, I realised that the led strip required 12V to work while I was feeding the Arduino 9V.
Don't fully rely on ChatGPT: Initially used as a shortcut, I reliased that using ChatGPT to create a code will not be 100% guaranteed to produce a clean working code. 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: Controlling RGB led & servo motor using Bluetooth module and mobile app
Circuit Design: Controlling RGB led & servo motor using Bluetooth module and mobile app
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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