So I finished my first iteration of the Kinect-controlled Light room.
The Idea changed a bit throughout the process but essentially, the Kinect is tracking the distance between users hands and the arduino is responding to that by turning on different light sections and creating related sound.
In January, I’ll be iterating this again, adding more light control modes, changing the mapped audio, and changing the fabric on the roof.
View Larger Currently working with 3D Depth mapping on the Kinect.
That’s me sticking my tongue out.
I’m also reading through Greg Borenstein’s book Making Things See and it’s making a world of difference. It breaks down using the Kinect with Processing and the SimpleOpenNI library.
Today’s progress:
Got all the hardware wired up in the roof.
The lights are just running a simple pattern.
Now it’s time to start playing with the Kinect.
Progress so far:
-Breadboard is wired up and ready for the relays to be added in.
-Christmas lights hung up.
-Extension cords that will control each light zone have relays wired into them.
I’ll post a video tomorrow.
Materials:
240v 5a Relays
2N2222 Transistors
1N4004 Diodes
1K Resistors
Extension Cords
Christmas Lights
Arduino
So, for my next project, I’m making an interactive starlight room.
-The roof of the gallery will be gridded out into different light sections.
-An Xbox Kinect will be tracking people in the room.
-The light sections will light up in relation to how people move throughout the room.
-Movement will also trigger different ambient tones.
//A video of the clock project will go here
When a person applies pressure to the book and stool an overhead spotlight turns on, and classical music begins to play. When the person removes pressure from either of the objects, the light turns off and the classical music stops.
/* I referenced the FSR simple testing sketch from Lady ADA
For more information see www.ladyada.net/learn/sensors/fsr.html
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PSUEDO CODE
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-Get two FSR switches reading
-When both FSR’s are pressed turn on Light
-When FSR’s are no longer pressed turn off light
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*/
int fsrPin = 5; // the FSR and 10K pulldown are connected to a5
int fsrReading; // the analog reading from the FSR resistor divider
int fsrPin2 = 4; // the FSR and 10K pulldown are connected to a4
int fsrReading2; // the analog reading from the FSR resistor divider
const int ledPin = 3; // relay is triggered which turns on lights
int x = 0; // variable we’re using to set lights on/off
void setup(void) {
// We’ll send debugging information via the Serial monitor
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets lightbulb relay as output
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop(void) {
fsrReading = analogRead(fsrPin);
fsrReading2 = analogRead(fsrPin2);
// Serial.print(“Analog reading = “);
// Serial.print(fsrReading); // the raw analog reading
if (fsrReading > 50 && fsrReading2 > 25){
Serial.println(“ON”);
x=1; // lights on
}
// if both FSR’s are recieving more pressure than the given numbers x=1
else{
x=0; //lights off
}
digitalWrite(ledPin, x); //
delay(500);
}
View Larger Mock up of what the circuit looks like.
The power supply on the lower left corner is symbolic of an extension cord I cut into
