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Step 1Arduino and Adobe Flash
The basic concept is the Magic Mirror plays pre-recorded videos (Adobe Flash format) based on input from various sensors (proximity, touch, switches). I chose Flash because there is an open source Flash library available called AS3Glue that talks to the Arduino.
On the Arduino, you have to load a program called Firmata which let's you control the Arduino from Adobe Flash (specifically Action Script 3.0). There are multiple versions of Firmata out there so be sure to use the one that comes with the Magic Mirror software download. You also have to run a serial server (included in the software download) which acts as a middleman converting serial data received from the Arduino to a TCP/IP port that Flash can access.
On the Arduino, you have to load a program called Firmata which let's you control the Arduino from Adobe Flash (specifically Action Script 3.0). There are multiple versions of Firmata out there so be sure to use the one that comes with the Magic Mirror software download. You also have to run a serial server (included in the software download) which acts as a middleman converting serial data received from the Arduino to a TCP/IP port that Flash can access.
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