Pitch Proposal : THIRD-I

https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/a150133/category/17s1-dm3005-tut-g01/

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Updates:

Design:

Tests:

The Interaction

  • Tracking mode
    • IR sensors will detect difference in distance
    • Motor will turn to track the object, prioritising whatever’s closest that’s in field of view
    • The info of motor angle, IR distance will be sent wirelessly to Adafruit.io
    • These info will be received by the cowl, vibrating the corresponding vibrating motor to indicate sensor’s location
    • * A pitch will be heard on either side of the ear to determine proximity
  • * Sweep Mode
    • IR sensors will detect its surrounding like a radar
    • Motor will turn 180 degrees to and fro.
    • The info of motor angle, IR distance will be sent wirelessly to Adafruit.io
    • These info will be received by the cowl, vibrating the corresponding vibrating motor to indicate sensor’s location
    • * A pitch will be heard on either side of the ear to determine proximity
  • Eye movement Mode
    • Motor will turn in the direction of the eye, stopping when the eye is looking forward.
    • IR sensor detects proximity
    • The info of motor angle, IR distance will be sent wirelessly to Adafruit.io
    • These info will be received by the cowl, vibrating the corresponding vibrating motor to indicate sensor’s location
    • * A pitch will be heard on either side of the ear to determine proximity

Communication flow (1 cycle)

  • Cowl’s Arduino sends mode info to 8266
  • Cowl’s 8266 sends mode info to eye’s 8266
  • Eye ESP8266 subscribes mode info
  • ESP8266 sends the info to its slave lilypad which acts accordingly
  • Lilypad receives motor and IR distance info and sends to eye’s ESP8266
  • Eye ESP8266 publishes motor and IR distance info wirelessly
  • Cowl’s 8266 reads the info and sends to its slave Arduino
  • Arduino react its vibrating motor and pitch accordingly

What’s next?

  1. Receive ezbuy stuffs so can continue
  2. Settle ESP8266 communication
  3. Settle master-slave communication
  4. Get necessary materials for new eye that’s bigger in size
  5. BUILD THEM! And simplify the difficult parts