Concept: Very simple, using an arduino and the play melody basic program, create a music playing speaker out of a vibration motor and a piece of flexible foam. Instead of pulsing signal to a speaker, signal is pulsed to a motor varying how fast it can spin and when it spins.
Science behind it (this might not be super correct but it is my basic understanding of how it works): As the motor vibrates (uses an imbalanced shaft) it transfer the kinetic energy into the foam which has many air pockets throughout its structure. As the foam absorbs all this kinetic energy into all the air pockets it spreads out the rough vibrations throughout into little air vibrations everywhere within the foam and smoothing it out. All the air pockets now vibrate at the same frequency and each acts as a small speaker using compression of air to produce sound. Think of it like a 100 little piezo speakers all playing the same song tied together on a hammock, this is essentially what the foam is, lots of little air pockets connected on a web which allows many of them to vibrate almost independently.
Tools Required:
Scissors
Materials Required:
Arduino (uno used for this) and jumper wires
Vibration Motor (Radio Shack http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2914700)
LED (not necessary but fun)
1" x 3" of Foam (can try many different materials here) (http://tinyurl.com/9b6cohq)
Small piece of scotch tape
Science behind it (this might not be super correct but it is my basic understanding of how it works): As the motor vibrates (uses an imbalanced shaft) it transfer the kinetic energy into the foam which has many air pockets throughout its structure. As the foam absorbs all this kinetic energy into all the air pockets it spreads out the rough vibrations throughout into little air vibrations everywhere within the foam and smoothing it out. All the air pockets now vibrate at the same frequency and each acts as a small speaker using compression of air to produce sound. Think of it like a 100 little piezo speakers all playing the same song tied together on a hammock, this is essentially what the foam is, lots of little air pockets connected on a web which allows many of them to vibrate almost independently.
Tools Required:
Scissors
Materials Required:
Arduino (uno used for this) and jumper wires
Vibration Motor (Radio Shack http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2914700)
LED (not necessary but fun)
1" x 3" of Foam (can try many different materials here) (http://tinyurl.com/9b6cohq)
Small piece of scotch tape
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Signing UpStep 1: Wrap vibration motor with foam
Cut a piece of the blue foam (or other foam, try different things) to approximately 1" x 3". Wrap the foam around the motor and secure with tape.
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Thanks for sharing! Have you checked out amandaghassaei's Arduino music projects?
I have now just checked a couple of amandaghassaei's projects, very cool and inspiring me to try a few more things.
Thanks!