Let’s start with intentions, what Did I intend to do? I came up with the idea of making a music visualizer. Then I decided to dig in to internet and find a pre-made examples. After all I found a project which was done by Peter Votjek. The project is written on Processing and Arduino. He supplied the wiring, the code and even the materials.

Bill of Material

• Arduino (I use Uno)
• HC–06 Bluetooth Module
• Neopixel 8 Ring
• 1000uF+ capacitor
• 330 ohm resistor
• 3.7V Li–Pol battery
• Mini breadboard

Over the week I bought the materials, then I decided wire them on sunday morning. Then I did few sketches and decided to make the prototype with the day light.

I decided to make a prototype with plywood, so that it will be opaque and will cover the cables, bluetooth shield, breadboard and the arduino. I was planning to cover the top of the hexagon with transparent plastic sheet, because light has to go out from somewhere right…

 

• Cut 6 rectangles with 4 inches height and 3 inches width.
• But the next to each other and tape.

Here you go you made a hexagonal box!

 

Normally, box did not even had to have the hole for USB cable because, I was going to use a rechargeable battery pack, however things got smokey.

 

On the other hand, I had lot of trouble technically too, the code was not working and I realized that I need to solder NeoPixel 8 ring, however I did not own any soldering tool or material… After all I lost all my motivation for this box. I still had to accomplish the task. Which was to

“This week you will have to create some sort of 3D cast object (aesthetic, animal, mask, meter) and creatively apply a single input and output to the artifact.  I/O can be analog or digital (no serial yet). “

So I decided to make an emergency project, I had to make something from the materials that I own, and also I had to use a basic sensor. I ended up doing a mask of myself with the help of my roommate.

 

     

My roommate put the plaster on my face just leaving my nose holes and eyes open. It took 10 minutes to dry.

After it got dry, I added two blue LED’s under the eyes, and also added a photoresistor under the nose, so that the mask will be responsive to light and any close object. I am also attaching a picture of the wiring.

 

     

In order to finalize my project and demo it to the class, I hacked my own code from last year, and made a basic night lights code.

 

 

Outcomes;

This iteration was similar to an experimentation for me, I created two 3D models and had the chance to mess with bluetooth, battery pack and neo-pixel lights. Also pushing myself to make a mask, gave me the idea of using organic shapes and by getting inspired from the transparency and pattern of the plaster, I decided to use fabric in my further iterations. In addition, to make the mask stable, I used half the hexagon I created. Also the visual of that attracted me to idea of wood and fabric.

 

Some fun+extra pictures!