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The Talking Breathalyzer

The Talking Breathalyzer
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*** A fully assembled version of the Talking Breathalyzer is available here from Seeedstudio and additional info at http://talkingbreathalyzer.com ***

Video of the Talking Breathalyzer in Action:


More detail on the Talking Breathalyzer:




A customizable Breathalyzer that talks and tells you how much you’ve had to drink. It’s also open source and can easily be modified with your own text on the LCD screen and audio MP3 files.

When tethered to a PC with a USB cable, it has additional features including character animations, Breathalyzer Tweets, text to speech, weather and stock read-outs, and a Photobooth feature.

The Talking Breathalyzer is not a professional Breathalyzer and should be used for Amusement Purposes Only.

Part List

Seeeduino or Arduino - $25
Seeed Music Shield - $27.50
Seeed Twig Alcohol Sensor - $7.90
Seeed Twig Serial LCD - $13.90
Seeed Twig Cables - $4.90
2 GB MicroSD card (cards larger than 2GB will not work) - $7
Protoboard
10k Potentiometer
4 Momentary Switches
1 Off/On Switch (for power)
5 10k Resistors
1 Toggle Switch
Enclosure of your Choice
LIPO Battery - $23
LIPO Rider - $9.50
Talking Breathalyzer Software - Free
Head Phones
Mini USB Cable
USB Charger
Solar Panel Optional
Speaker Amp and Speaker Optional

*** A fully assembled version of the Talking Breathalyzer is available here from Seeedstudio and additional info at http://talkingbreathalyzer.com ***
 
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Step 1Schematic and Assembly

Schematic and Assembly
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Assemble following the schematic below. The assembly and layout will vary depending on the enclosure you are using. I used Adafruit's Arduino case but note that the Serial LCD used made by Seeedstudio is an older model, the new Serial LCD from Seeed will not fit into this case so you'll either need to find a bigger case or go with an alternative Serial LCD. I had a custom PCB board made but you can just as easily use a generic proto board and simply cut out the shape you need. This video describes the components of the Talking Breathalyzer.


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3 comments
Oct 9, 2011. 12:35 PMbakinkoljach says:
thanks man :)
Oct 9, 2011. 9:08 AMbakinkoljach says:
great job man,but can you link where did you download voices

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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 ...
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