EBOX

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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

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

Common Ground between Arduino and Breadboard.

Resistors in series

Resistors to be in series with LEDs.

LED Orientation (+/-)

LED (+/-) Orientation.

LEDs in series with resistors

LEDs in series with resistors.

Completing the circuit from Breadboard back to Arduino

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://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