Representing audio through vibration with Arduino

 

This project functions to display sound using vibration.  You plug your iPod, computer, or TV into it and get tactile feedback representing the loudness of the audio.  It can help deaf people to experience sound. 

Tools:
Wire strippers
Needle nose pliers
Soldering Iron

Stuff you need:
Arduino
USB Cable
Computer running Arduino software (www.arduino.cc/download/)
Breadboard
LEDs
Pager Motors
Three 100K resistors
Six 220uF resistors
1K potentiometer
3-Conductor Stereo 1/8" (3.5mm) Phone Jack
Wires
Solder
Circuit diagram
Arduino code

Step 1 Cut wires and strip those entire wires ends 1/2 cm

Use wire stripper to cut and strip.
Cut 8 1” pieces of wires for LEDs, Phone Jack and breadboard.
Cut 8 3" pieces of wires for connecting between Arduino pins and breadboard
Cut 6 5" pieces of wires for pager motors

Strip those entire wires’ ends ½ cm

Comments

[Edje09]

Sensory substitution! I did my honors thesis in college on perception using a device like this to translate visual stimuli into tactile vibrations. Just excited to see others using similar concepts :-D

[tintins]

Can you add some details on:- -How to do the connection for phone Jack? - How to connect the potentiometer as I dont see it being used here in the shown circuit ?

[oweng4000]

220 uf Resistors? do you mean "ohm", or capacitors?