Arduino controlled Interactive wallpiece

Step 3:

Here s something that u need to consider while making ur design. 

U cannot get the sensing and the light output at the same location. 

The reason being that wherever u include touch sensing, u would b adding aluminium foil or some other thin metal sheet either on the surface or beneath. The foil/sheet wont allow the LED light to pass through!! 

It didnt matter much in case of the Robot design <until We would want to touch the Eyes itself to get them glowing >


Follow the pics below to see where did I place the sensing and the outputs.  [The darker areas are those which have the foil beneath and are capable of sensing]

Try to make the whole thing work more intuitively by putting some time for designing it. 

Comments

[harpreet31]

Umm.. I was looking for a circuit diagram or an explanation on the connections of the LEDs of different touch areas, with Arduino. Looks like that bit is missing and I can't proceed. Kind of first project that I am trying with electronics, so a very basic question here. Could you please add an explanation/detail about how to:
1) Make LED connections for different touch areas.
2) Connect those different touch point, with the Arduino.

[Ugifer]

This is a lovely project.

Just one thought - you could always use a copper or aluminium mesh ("mod mesh") as your sensor so that the light from the LEDs can shine through it. That way you should be able to touch the area directly in front of your lights.

Ugi.

[Nirzaree]

Heyy! Thnx for looking through the project.. :)

Well, I wanted to do some touch sensing using the materials that I had at home.. which included a plain aluminium foil...

I ll search for such fine mesh n wen I get one, ll give it a try..

Happy D.I.Y.ing!

:)