I Am Sensor – Godzuino

A track created using the audio signals from Arduino, via four over-sized sensors: Twitch, Flexilla, Bütton and Anomomehelmet.

I Am Sensor artwork (Photo: Alexa Pollmann, typography & logo: Kat Hornstein)
I Am Sensor artwork (Photo: Alexa Pollmann, typography & logo: Kat Hornstein)

I Am Sensor – Twitch (tilt switch) code and circuit

The code and circuit for the Arduino-powered giant tilt switch was adapted from this page – http://starter-kit.nettigo.eu/2010/tilt-sensor/

Starting circuit for giant tilt switch
Starting circuit for giant tilt switch
Circuit for giant tilt switch
Circuit for giant tilt switch
/// Defining a pin for the tilt sensor
#define SENSOR_PIN 2
// Defining a pin for the LED diode
#define LED_PIN 13
// Defining a pin for the piezo
#define PIEZO_PIN 3
// Defining sensitivity time [ms]
#define SENSOR_TIME 100
// Defining alarm duration time [ms] (5000 ms = 5 s)
#define ALARM_TIME 10000

// variable storing sensor's switching time
unsigned long sensor_time;
// variable storing alarm duration
unsigned long alarm_time;
// variable storing pitch change time
unsigned long signal_time = 0;
// variable storing the pitch value
// 0 - no sound
// 1 - first tone
// > 1 - second tone
byte sound_tone = 0;

// alarm siren function
void alarm_signal()
{
  if (sound_tone != 0) // checking if the siren should be turned on
  {
    if (millis() - signal_time > 750) // checking tone duration
    {
      signal_time = millis(); // storing the time when the tone was turned on
      sound_tone = ~sound_tone; // turning on the second tone
    }

    if (sound_tone == 1) // first tone
    {
      tone(PIEZO_PIN, 300);
    }
    else // second tone
    {
      tone(PIEZO_PIN, 200, 100);
      delay(1000);
      tone(PIEZO_PIN, 400, 100);
      delay(1000);
    }
  }
  else
  {
    noTone(PIEZO_PIN); // Sound off
  }
}

// Function invoked when the alarm is off
void alarm_on()
{
  alarm_time = millis(); // storing the time when the tone was turned on
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH); // LED on
  sound_tone = 1; // Turning alarm siren on
}

// Function invoked when the alarm is off
void alarm_off()
{
  if (millis() - alarm_time > ALARM_TIME) // checking alarm duration
  {
    digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW); // LED off
    sound_tone = 0; // Turning alarm siren off
  }
}

// function checking sensor's state
void check_sensor()
{
  // checking sensor's state
  if (digitalRead(SENSOR_PIN) == HIGH)
  {
    // Action if off

    if (sensor_time == 0) // checking if the state was changed
    {
      sensor_time = millis(); // storing sensor's activation time
    }
    // Condition, if sensor's state lasts for a specified time
    else if (millis() - sensor_time > SENSOR_TIME)
    {
      alarm_on();
    }
  }
  else
  {
    // Action if off
    sensor_time = 0;
    alarm_off();
  }
}

void setup()
{
  // Setting the sensor's pin as input
  pinMode(SENSOR_PIN, INPUT);
  // Turning internal Pull Up resistor on
  digitalWrite(SENSOR_PIN, HIGH);
  pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
}

void loop()
{
  check_sensor();
  alarm_signal();
}

Second prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch

Second prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch - clear acrylic tube
Second prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch – clear acrylic tube
Second prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch - clear acrylic tube
Second prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch – clear acrylic tube
Second prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch - clear acrylic tube
Second prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch – clear acrylic tube
Second prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch - clear acrylic tube
Second prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch – clear acrylic tube

First prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch

Photos of the first prototype over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch – now christened ‘Twitch‘.

First prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
Over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch – cardboard tube version.
Over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch - cardboard tube version.
Over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch – cardboard tube version.
First prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
First prototype for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
Over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch - wearable, back view.
Over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch – wearable, back view.
Over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch - wearable, front view.
Over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch – wearable, front view.

 

Sketches for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch

Some initial sketches for an over-sized tilt switch that will generate audio through the Arduino board when activated.

Sketch for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
Sketch for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
Sketch for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
Sketch for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
Sketch for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
Sketch for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch

Sketch for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch

Sketch for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
Sketch for over-sized Arduino-powered tilt switch
First draft schematic - over-sized tilt switch
First draft schematic – over-sized tilt switch