Bored No More

The Arduino code for "Bored No More" 

#include <PWMServo.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_MotorShield.h>
#include "utility/Adafruit_PWMServoDriver.h"
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>

//neopixels
#define PIN 6
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(120, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);

// Create the motor shield object with the default I2C address
Adafruit_MotorShield AFMS = Adafruit_MotorShield();
// 513 stepper motor on pin 1
Adafruit_StepperMotor *myMotor = AFMS.getStepper(513, 1);
Adafruit_DCMotor *myMotorDCSpin = AFMS.getMotor(3);
Adafruit_DCMotor *myMotorDCCan = AFMS.getMotor(4);

const int buttonPin1 = 0; // the number of the red pushbutton pin
const int buttonPin2 = 1; // the number of the white pushbutton pin
const int buttonPin3 = 2; // the number of the blue pushbutton pin
const int buttonPin4 = 3; // the number of the green pushbutton pin
const int buttonPin5 = 4; // the number of the yellow pushbutton pin

const int ledPin1 = 5; // the number of the red LED pin
const int ledPin2 = 7; // the number of the white LED pin
const int ledPin3 = 8; // the number of the blue LED pin
const int ledPin4 = 11; // the number of the green LED pin
const int ledPin5 = 12; // the number of the yellow LED pin

int button1State = 0; // variable for reading the red pushbutton status
int button2State = 0; // variable for reading the white pushbutton status
int button3State = 0; // variable for reading the blue pushbutton status
int button4State = 0; // variable for reading the green pushbutton status
int button5State = 0; // variable for reading the yellow pushbutton status

PWMServo myservoDoor; // create servo object to control the door servo
PWMServo myservoArrow; // create servo object to control the arrow servo
int posArrow = 100; // variable to store the arrow servo position

void setup()
{
myservoArrow.attach(SERVO_PIN_A); // servo on pin 9 to the servo object
myservoDoor.attach(SERVO_PIN_B); // servo on pin 10 to the servo object

AFMS.begin(); // create with the default frequency 1.6KHz
myMotor->setSpeed(5); // 5 rpm

strip.begin(); // start
strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
for(uint16_t i=0; i<95; i++)
{
strip.setPixelColor(i, 204, 0, 102);
strip.show();
delay(15);
}

// initialize the LED pin as an output:
pinMode(ledPin1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin5, OUTPUT);

// initialize the pushbutton pin as an input:
pinMode(buttonPin1, INPUT);
pinMode(buttonPin2, INPUT);
pinMode(buttonPin3, INPUT);
pinMode(buttonPin4, INPUT);
pinMode(buttonPin5, INPUT);

// turns on LEDs in all the buttons
digitalWrite(ledPin1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin4, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ledPin5, HIGH);

myMotorDCSpin->setSpeed(150);
myMotorDCSpin->run(FORWARD);
myMotorDCSpin->run(RELEASE);

myMotorDCCan->setSpeed(150);
myMotorDCCan->run(FORWARD);
myMotorDCCan->run(RELEASE);
}

void loop()
{
sweep(); // sweep arrow
}

void sweep() // sweep arrow
{ // and check for button press
for(posArrow = 0; posArrow < 100; posArrow += 1) // goes from 0 to 180 degrees
{
Button1();
Button2();
Button3();
Button4();
Button5();
myservoArrow.write(posArrow); // tell servo to go to'posArrow'
delay(15); // servo to reach the position
}
for(posArrow = 100; posArrow>=1; posArrow -= 1) // goes from 180 to 0 degrees
{
Button1();
Button2();
Button3();
Button4();
Button5();
myservoArrow.write(posArrow); // tell servo to go to'posArrow'
delay(15); // servo to reach the position
}
}

void Button1()
{
button1State = digitalRead(buttonPin1); // read the state of buttons
if (button1State == HIGH) // check if button is pressed
{
myservoDoor.write(3); // close door

//turn off neopixels for Problem
strip.setPixelColor(96, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(97, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(98, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(99, 0, 0, 0);
//turn off neopixels for Hypothesis
strip.setPixelColor(100, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(101, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(102, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(103, 0, 0, 0);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels
}
else
{
myservoDoor.write(91); // open door
//turn on RED neopixels for Problem
strip.setPixelColor(96, 255, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(97, 255, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(98, 255, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(99, 255, 0, 0);
//turn on RED neopixels for Hypothesis
strip.setPixelColor(100, 255, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(101, 255, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(102, 255, 0, 0);;
strip.setPixelColor(103, 255, 0, 0);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels
myMotor->step(86, FORWARD, SINGLE); // spins the wheel 86 steps
myMotor->release(); // releases the stepper motor
delay(5000); // wait
myservoDoor.write(3); // close door
}
}

void Button2()
{
button2State = digitalRead(buttonPin2); // read the state of buttons
if (button2State == HIGH) // check if button is pressed
{
//turn off neopixels for Research
strip.setPixelColor(116, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(117, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(118, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(119, 0, 0, 0);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels
}
else
{
//turn on WHITE neopixels for Research
strip.setPixelColor(116, 255, 229, 204);
strip.setPixelColor(117, 255, 229, 204);
strip.setPixelColor(118, 255, 229, 204);
strip.setPixelColor(119, 255, 229, 204);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels
myMotor->step(86, FORWARD, SINGLE); // spins the wheel 86 steps
myMotor->release(); // releases the stepper motor
delay(5000); // wait
}
}
void Button3()
{
button3State = digitalRead(buttonPin3); // read the state of buttons
if (button3State == HIGH) // check if button is pressed
{
//turn off neopixels for Build
strip.setPixelColor(112, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(113, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(114, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(115, 0, 0, 0);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels


}
else
{
//turn on BLUE neopixels for Build
strip.setPixelColor(112, 0, 0, 255);
strip.setPixelColor(113, 0, 0, 255);
strip.setPixelColor(114, 0, 0, 255);
strip.setPixelColor(115, 0, 0, 255);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels
myMotor->step(86, FORWARD, SINGLE); // spins the wheel 86 steps
myMotor->release(); // releases the stepper motor

myMotorDCSpin->run(FORWARD);
myMotorDCSpin->setSpeed(150);
delay(2000);
myMotorDCSpin->run(RELEASE);

delay(5000); // wait


}
}
void Button4()
{
button4State = digitalRead(buttonPin4); // read the state of buttons
if (button4State == HIGH) // check if button is pressed
{
//turn off neopixels for Results
strip.setPixelColor(108, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(109, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(110, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(111, 0, 0, 0);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels
}
else
{
//turn on GREEN neopixels for Results
strip.setPixelColor(108, 0, 255, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(109, 0, 255, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(110, 0, 255, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(111, 0, 255, 0);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels
myMotor->step(86, FORWARD, SINGLE); // spins the wheel 86 steps
myMotor->release(); // releases the stepper motor
delay(5000); // wait
}
}void Button5()
{
button5State = digitalRead(buttonPin5); // read the state of buttons
if (button5State == HIGH) // check if button is pressed
{
//turn off neopixels for Conclusion
strip.setPixelColor(104, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(105, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(106, 0, 0, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(107, 0, 0, 0);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels
}
else
{
//turn on Yellow neopixels for Conclusion
strip.setPixelColor(104, 255, 255, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(105, 255, 255, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(106, 255, 255, 0);
strip.setPixelColor(107, 255, 255, 0);
strip.show(); // send signal to neopixels
myMotor->step(86, FORWARD, SINGLE); // spins the wheel 86 steps
myMotor->release(); // releases the stepper motor


myMotorDCCan->run(BACKWARD);
myMotorDCCan->setSpeed(180);
delay(500);
myMotorDCCan->run(RELEASE);
myMotorDCCan->setSpeed(50);
delay(3000);
myMotorDCCan->run(RELEASE);
}
}

You live you learn.  I promise myself I will take more pictures during my next build.  Taking some components apart to get good photos today.  When I should of taken them while I was building (would of been so much easier).  Lesson learned there is never to much documentation.  What other leseons have other makers learned the hard way?  Please let me know!

Hopes and dreams of things I would like to add but do not have the budget to do at this time.

• Led bar graphs (Led's change and move in respect to science project data)
  • Requires additional LED strips
• Moving dial displays (Servo powered and move in respect to science project data)
  • Requires multi channel servo controller
• More doors (Flip up, barn door style, and sliding doors powered by servos)
  • Requires multi channel servo controller
• Sound effects (to go along with activated movement)
  • Requires MP3 shield, speakers, and amplifier
• Recorded messages (explain data being displayed by activated feature)
  • Requires MP3 shield, speakers, and amplifier
• More buttons, switches, and knobs
  • Use to activate features and because they add interactivity

To show what is possible with a interactive Science Fair board. By using cheap components, a little arts and crafts, and the power of imagination Science Fairs can be interesting to all students and parents. This might inspire the future generation to become engineers.

Just returned from a successful showing at Maker Faire Detroit.  Thanks to everyone who stopped by and saw my project.  Proud recipiant of a "Maker of Merit" blue ribbon.  I am excited by the interest and feedback I received.  I will be adding more images and instructions to this project shortly.  Please stay tuned.