Floor Chart Topper
Before we forget to post, some photos of the floor chart topper! (Designed and sewn by Sarah Schoemann).
The code that runs behind FloorChart
Floor Chart Code The Floor Chart is a 30×30 grid of buttons and matching 30×30 grid of LEDs. Each button is underneath an LED. The floor chart code can be thought of at a high level as taking input from…
I2C Connection Working!
Been a while since the last post! Here it goes! We currently have three students working on the project. We had a fourth last spring, but she has since graduated. For the rest of us left, we now have…
Walking Through The Project
We are three new students who joined DILAC lab and are continuing where the project left off from the summer semester. Much of the fall 2017 semester has been a catch up phase to learn about how the project got…
Membrane ‘Holes’ Layer
As described previously the membrane switch controller can be created by separating two sets of conductive traces with flexible insulating material in between: Creating this ‘holes’ layer was a seemingly straightforward yet laborious process – cutting 900 holes precisely ain’t…
Application of Copper Tape to Neoprene Sheets
The determining factor that will ensure that the touch matrix will work when each of the three separate neoprene layers are put together is the accuracy with which we apply the copper tapes to the outer layers of neoprene. Furthermore,…
All Things Fabric: Testing, Printing, Pricing
Fabric Testing As outlined in ‘Face’ of the Quilt, I am testing fabric to see how it diffuses, affects affect, and obscures or reveals hardware. I quickly tested a broad array of swatches. Their textures included felt, mid-weight cotton, a polyester-stretch…
The ‘Face’ of the Quilt: Fabric and Light Diffusion
Per the admittedly true cliché, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. We are reimagining the original look and feel of the 1800s quilt in modern fabrics and designs. In taking this route, we need to ensure…
Neoprene Square Cutout Stencil
One of the aspects of this project is to cut out 900 different 1 inch x 1 inch squares out of a neoprene sheet. The centers of these squares have to be spaced apart by exactly 3.333 cm vertically and horizontally…
LED Wiring
The LED strip has three inputs: +5V, Gnd, and data input. The data input has to come from one end of the strip, indicated by the arrows. The power for the strip can come from any end. The +5V needs…
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