Applications and Implications
What will it do?
For my final project I wanted to infuse a little “character” into inanimate objects, so I decided to make a sneezing tissue box. My aim is to detect a sneeze (or loud noise) and make the tissue box move as it were sneezing itself.
Who's done what beforehand?
- Lolzzz IDEO 2015
When this alarm clock goes off it rocks back and forth and giggles like a person. You can make it laugh even louder by tickling its belly button.
- Blendie Kelly Dobson 2003-2004
This blender’s speed changes according to the noise a person makes. It blends slowly to a person’s low growl and increases speed as the growl goes high.
- Nervous Toaster Harvey & John 2012
This toaster “trembles and shakes as he becomes more and more anxious at the thought of… popping toast!”
The system
In this system I use a condenser microphone to detect sound and servo motors to make the tissue box move. I will use I2C communication between the microcontroller boards with Attiny 44s. The mic board is the master and the servo motor board is the slave.
List of Required Supplies
Schedule
- 5/31 Making the board for the microphone
Design the board with Eagle. Mill the board with the Modela. Solder components
- 6/2 Making the board for the servo motors
Design the board with Eagle. Mill the board with the Modela. Solder components
- 6/5 Programming the boards
- 6/6 Prototyping the tissue box case
Design the shape using Inkscape. Make a prototype with cardboard using the laser cutter and attach servos to check its movement.
- 6/7 Making the microphone case
Design the data using Fusion 360. Printing the data with the 3D printer.
- 6/9 Making the tissue box case
Purchasing the material. Design the box using Inkscape. Make a prototype with thin linden board using the laser cutter (to check the measurements). Cut acrylic board and assemble pieces
- 6/10 Debugging