Final Project Journal

-The idea is an interactive desk lamp that will try to be your work from home colleague or your study partner

-I care about this idea because I think during the work from home times having a coworker in same place with you was missed so rose -that probably will be her name. Named after Rose from monster Inc.- will try to help you go through the day

-The idea was first Inspired from pixar logo and searching for similar projects there was Oio, luci, luxo ,twitch and the annoying Ikea lamp

Softwares used Fusion 360

the lamp consists of Four main parts: the base,the lower leg,

the upper leg and the head

in Fusion 360 I started the design with the base -as it was a simple box- then going up part by part

inserted the electronics components one by one each to its place and created the joints

Softwares used Laser works, prusa slicer

Softwares used laser cutting Machine, 3D Printer

Softwares: TinkerCAD

the circuit is formed from

INPUT

-main switch to switch between automated mood and the music mood

-3 push buttons each has a function

-IR Sensor

-ON/OFF Switch

ACTION

-Led Matrix

-2 Servos

The first function is to play music with the LED Matrix which requires to put the switch to low mood using IF Condition

then the Automated Mood here comes several IFs

three for the 3 push buttons

each button has a function that makes sound and LED Shows a shape

one to give you good vibes when you do good job

another to laugh at your mistakes

another to tell you advice from the good advice cupcakake

and for the IR Sensor

when you get close the 2 servos will make it move away and the LED will Give you emojis in all this

these condition happens using IF and ELSE IF for each case

In the begging Rose was supposed to be moving but the 2 Servo Broke before the demo :(

I started the code step by step adding functions

the general state was to blink - and make motion but the servo broke so it didn't-

then when each button is pressed it gives you a reaction

so one claps for you - I intended to make it play different song each time randomly to cheer you but TIME-

and another when you do something stupied you can press it so she will make fun of you

the third is asvice from the cupcaka

and the sensor when you try to touch her head makes her afraid

in the videos I tested the automated mode first then added the music mode

but before the final demo the DFPlayer stopped working

I assembled the whole project from the begging again trying to solve the error but it didn't work:(

it wasn't the first time it didn't work before the demo i unwired it twice and changed the SD Card

NOTES: the sensor position is not the best but I had the intention if there was more time to add parts to the head to make her look nicer and position the senor there but i ran out of time :(

i was stuck several times but thanks to the instructors and my peers - specially Bishoy- i was able to solve several problems

the DFplayer had 3 diffrent problems and each one someone tried to solve with me - it didn't work in the final Demo :'D- but at least we tested it

Google is your Friend it helped me through programming process

my advice is to start earlier because i realised errors in fabricated parts and in programming there was so much time in debugging

-fix DFPlayer

-add more reactions

-add more construction parts to her appearance

-add the proximity sensor - so she can sense my absence -

So before submitting the project i fixed the sound for the sake of the vibe