I had to start over on a different board after I realized the other one had printed white rectangles encompassing several pin holes meaning that they were connected internally.
This bot uses a Teensy 2.0, a Dual Motor Driver Carrier, and a Step Down Switching Regulator.
I Sensor + I Actuator = “Bristle”.
– Bristle uses a small vibrating motor to move.
– He avoids being picked up or touched.
– He uses an infrared distance sensor to perceive the word.
– After some persistence bristle will become accustomed to you and allow you to pick him up.
Nancy, Nearsighted Narcissist
Apologies for this bad documentation taken at 1 am, when the sensor was still working.
Cold description: Sharp analog distance sensor as input. Values above 200, or objects close enough to sensor, trigger actuation of blower (via arduino & break out to relay module switching blower power on and off)
Warm description: When Nancy “sees” her own reflection in the mirror, she augments her voluminous hair and lips.
If I could give her a song, it would be this one:
Electric Shock Wind Reprieve
A low-voltage electric shock is delivered to my arm.
When I blow on the wind sensor, I am granted a temporary reprieve from the pain. The duration of the break lasts as long as I blow times two.
