EBOX
Contents
Project Proposal
Overview
Tired of the monochromatic lighting of everyday life? Wish that your table would be a visual representation of how you feel Taylor Swift drops a new album and you conduct an impromptu dance party in the safety of your own home? Never fear EBOX is here! EBOX is your newest dorm friend. This coffee table with integrated music responsive LED lights is designed to make your life just a bit more achromatic and diversify your lighting options.
Group Members
- Jordan Gewirtz
- Channel Lynn
- Nish Chakraburtty
- Tony Sancho-Spore (TA)
- Dr. James Feher (Prof)
Link to Log
https://classes.engineering.wustl.edu/ese205/core/index.php?title=EBOX_Log
Objectives
- Use an Arduino to implement a Fast Fourier Transform(FFT)
- Integrate the FFT through the Arduino with our LED lights
- Make the LED lights respond music with a specific, non-random color scheme
- Have the Light intensity change with the decibel level of the music
Challenges
- learn Arduino
- Soldering
- learn complex circuitry
- carpentry
- writing the code and interfacing the Arduino with the LEDs and Sound receptor
- Learn to not short our entire project
- Learn how to use transistors
- Make sure nothing blows up
- Staying under budget
Gantt Chart
Draft #1
Budget
| Item | # of Units: Estimated | # of Units: Actual | Unit Price: Estimated | Unit Price: Actual | Total Price Estimated | Total Price: Actual |
| Arduino | 1 | $1.20 | $1.20 | |||
| Transistors | 10 | $0.06 | $0.60 | |||
| LED (strips - 6ft) | 1 | $21.99 | $21.99 | |||
| Arduino Microphone | 1 | $8.88 | $8.88 | |||
| Table | 1 | $16.11 | $16.11 | |||
| Total | 14 | $48.78 |
Design And Solutions
The Housing
The Electronics
Common Ground between Arduino and Breadboard.
Resistors to be in series with LEDs.
LED (+/-) Orientation.
LEDs in series with resistors.
Completing the circuit from Breadboard back to Arduino.
Results
Shortcomings
Poster
External Links
Project Proposal Presentation Powerpoint link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mnPGURRNoGbIu7AR5VZs8qfj3P0mFTK5Hc8BOpOewkI/edit?usp=sharing
eBOX Log https://classes.engineering.wustl.edu/ese205/core/index.php?title=EBOX_Log
References
- https://sites.wustl.edu/ese498vertigodancefloor/
- https://github.com/kosme/arduinoFFT
- https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=427386.0
- https://www.norwegiancreations.com/2017/08/what-is-fft-and-how-can-you-implement-it-on-an-arduino/
- https://www.instructables.com/id/Sound-Reactive-LED-strip/
- https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Audio-Input/
- https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Frequency-Detection/
- https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Audio-Output/
- https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1FVSpkw6q4
- http://genericnerd.blogspot.com/2009/05/arduino-mood-light-controller.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj-oZgmRB2w&t=73s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMWnsHpDlQE&t=18s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OasbgnLOuPI : HOW TO BUILD THE TABLE AND INTEGRATE THE LEDS eBOX Log https://classes.engineering.wustl.edu/ese205/core/index.php?title=EBOX_Log
