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The Magic Suitcase

Step 3Mounting the Sensors and Switches

Mounting the Sensors and Switches

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Sensors and Switches Used:

Yellow switch = Weather forecast
Green switch = Stock performance
Red switch = X10 on/off commands
Reed switch (magnetic) = Picasa slide show
Proximity Sensor (Maxbotix EV-1) - Plays videos when subject is within certain distances
LED - flashes when within proximity sensor ragne
Black switch - doorbell mode
Potentiometer - dynamically changes between 4 characters/modes (princess, pirate, Halloween, and insult)

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Al is an IT Director by day and a tinkerer by night (when his wife lets him). Al maintains two open source projects: the DIY Magic Mirror / Photobooth at http://diymagicmirror.com and the Droidalyzer ...